Skills for Upgrading Report

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Restoring the Gulf Coast: New Markets for Established Firms

imageNatural and human activities have damaged the Gulf Coast, threatening a valuable ecosystem vital to several billion-dollar industries such as seafood and tourism. Restoring the Gulf Coast can protect these assets while creating much-needed U.S. jobs, by engaging at least 140 firms across nearly 400 locations.
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Skills for Upgrading: Workforce Development and Global Value Chains in Developing Countries

imageThis research project examines workforce development strategies in developing countries in the context of the shifting upgrading dynamics of global value chains. This research addresses policymakers, donors and development practitioners to improve our understanding of how workforce development strategies can enhance the upgrading efforts and competitiveness of developing countries in global industries.
1: Introduction : 2: Fruit & Vegetables : 3: Apparel : 4: Offshore Services
5: Tourism : 6: Conclusion
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Smart Grid: Core Firms in the Research Triangle Region, NC

imageThe Research Triangle is a smart grid hotspot, with specialized R&D centers, supportive government policies, and roughly 60 core firms whose capabilities stretch across the entire value chain.
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