Integration of small-scale handloom producers into global value chains: Insights from Kannur Handloom Cluster, India

• Autores: Edakkandi Meethal Reji
• Localización: Enterprise development & microfinance, ISSN 1755-1978, Vol. 29, Nº. 3-4, 2018, págs. 209-226
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper examines how a group of small-scale handloom producers from India remain competitive and get integrated into global value chains. Using a case study of a buyer-driven handloom value chain, this paper analyses the nature and characteristics of inter-firm relationships, governance, and upgrading practices in the selected handloom value chain. The study shows how these small-scale handloom producers engage with the handloom exporters and other chain participants, including input suppliers and business service providers, and improve their competitiveness. The results indicate the role of inter-firm relations in facilitating joint and collective actions among the chain participants that lead to collective efficiency. The study identifies two pathways of upgrading in the handloom value chain: a governance-driven and a cluster-driven pathway. The findings have implications for value chain interventions aimed at small-scale handloom and similar producers.