This research project examines such a rapidly growing field of research as global value chains (GVC) by analyzing the conceptual foundations and research already conducted in the field of GVC.
Given the complexity of the phenomena associated with GVC and the resulting diverse nature of published research, a conceptual framework is needed that will help to classify and analyze these studies.
During the project, we develop a practical design of the study, including criteria for selecting representative examples, an interview guide, and a data analysis structure based on a literature review, and select examples of green partnership in Northern Europe and North-West Russia.
Based on the conceptual foundations of GVC, we conduct a review grounded on a comparative institutional perspective that covers the most critical issues of GVC management at the micro and macro levels using the example of companies from St. Petersburg and Northern Europe.
The scientific novelty of our project is to focus on the opportunities for improving the state of the environment available to Russian firms in the context of the international climate agenda, with a particular focus on the regulatory and institutional environment in the Nordic countries. We rely on the literature on international business, particularly on the concept of "green", or sustainable GVC and strategic green partnerships, which will be studied concerning the modernization strategies of firms.