Global Production, National Institutions, and Skill Formation: The Political Economy of Training and Employment...

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Merve Sancak (Lecturer in the Institute for International ManagementLecturer in Globalization, Lecturer in the Institute for International ManagementLecturer in Globalization, Loughborough University)

Global Production, National Institutions, and Skill Formation

The Political Economy of Training and Employment in Auto Parts Suppliers from Mexico and Turkey...

Merve Sancak (Lecturer in the Institute for International ManagementLecturer in Globalization, Lecturer in the Institute for International ManagementLecturer in Globalization, Loughborough University)

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Oxford University Press
17 February 2022

Industrial or vocational training; Development economics; Political economy; Personnel & human resources management

Many middle-income countries (MICs) that saw rapid growth in the 1990s and 2000s have been facing the danger of remaining in the 'middle-income trap' unless they shift from labour-intensive, low value-added production to higher value-added activities that require more advanced skills. Intermediate skills and vocational education and training (VET) systems that generate these skills are critical for addressing the challenges for MICs in achieving high-road development.

This book examines the skill systems in Mexico and Turkey, with a focus on auto parts producers, and the implications of these systems for these countries' development. It adopts a multi-layered understanding of the term 'skill system', which comprises firm-level hiring and training practices as well as the national and global dynamics that influence these practices. Drawing on discussions around globalization and the convergence of economic activity vs. national institutions and divergence, as well as interviews with auto parts producers and stakeholders of the skill systems, the book examines how the participation of local firms in global supply chains and these firms' institutional environment affect the firm-level skilling practices. It highlights key differences in the role of the state in the skills systems of Mexico and Turkey and investigates the implications of skilling practices for the high/low-road development prospects of both nations.

By: Merve Sancak (Lecturer in the Institute for International ManagementLecturer in Globalization Lecturer in the Institute for International ManagementLecturer in Globalization Loughborough University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198860655
ISBN 10: 019886065X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 17 February 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: Introduction 2: The Theoretical Approach 3: The Auto Parts-Automotive Industry in Mexico and Turkey as the Study Case 4: Patterns of Convergence: Global Auto Parts-Automotive Value Chains and Suppliers' Skill Systems 5: Institutions of Skill Formation in Turkey: The Role of the State 6: Institutions of Skill Formation in Mexico: The Role of (Missing) State 7: The Skilling Practices of Turkish AAI Firms and Their Outcomes for Workers and Firms 8: Skilling Strategies and Outcomes of the Skill System in Mexico 9: Concluding remarks

Merve Sancak is a Lecturer in the Institute for International Management at Loughborough University London. Her research sits between international political economy, comparative political economy, and economic sociology to understand capitalist societies in the context of globalization. More specifically, she is interested in understanding the intersections between global political and economic dynamics and national institutional structures, and the implications of these interactions for inclusive development.

Reviews for Global Production, National Institutions, and Skill Formation: The Political Economy of Training and Employment in Auto Parts Suppliers from Mexico and Turkey

Global Production, National Institutions, and Skill Formation makes a significant contribution to the literature on skilling systems. It should be essential reading for researchers and graduate students pursuing this topic. Labor relations scholars will also find much of value in Sancak's multilevel analysis informed by ideas drawn from several literatures. * Stephen J. Frenkel, ILR Review *