Subnational policy and sustainability in southern-led global value chains: a comparative study of sugarcane and cosmetics in Brazil

IF 4.1 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Journal of Economic Geography Pub Date : 2026-09-29 DOI:10.1093/jeg/lbag068

John James Loomis,Khalid Nadvi,José Antônio Puppim de Oliveira

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Abstract

Abstract How global value chains (GVCs) effect, and engage with, environmental and social sustainability is much studied. Yet, understanding how subnational institutional dynamics influence sustainability responses remains thin. Through comparative analysis of Brazil’s sugarcane and cosmetics sectors in two distinct states, we examine the role of subnational institutional capacity. São Paulo’s strong institutional scaffolding supports technological and circular innovations, while Amazonas’ relative institutional voids produce fragmented and uneven outcomes. Our findings contribute to economic geography debates on subnational governance by showing that sustainability outcomes in Southern-led GVCs are contingent upon interactions between institutional capacity, at multiple scales, and sector-specific GVC dynamics.

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南方主导的全球价值链中的地方政策和可持续性：巴西甘蔗和化妆品的比较研究

摘要全球价值链（GVCs）如何影响和参与环境和社会可持续性已经得到了很多研究。然而，对次国家机构动态如何影响可持续性对策的了解仍然很少。通过对巴西两个不同州的甘蔗和化妆品部门的比较分析，我们考察了地方机构能力的作用。圣保罗强大的制度框架支持技术和循环创新，而亚马逊地区相对的制度空白产生了碎片化和不平衡的结果。我们的研究结果表明，南方主导的全球价值链的可持续性成果取决于多个尺度的机构能力和特定行业的全球价值链动态之间的相互作用，从而为有关次国家治理的经济地理学辩论做出了贡献。

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Journal of Economic Geography Multiple-

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5.40

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6.90%

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期刊介绍： The aims of the Journal of Economic Geography are to redefine and reinvigorate the intersection between economics and geography, and to provide a world-class journal in the field. The journal is steered by a distinguished team of Editors and an Editorial Board, drawn equally from the two disciplines. It publishes original academic research and discussion of the highest scholarly standard in the field of ''economic geography'' broadly defined. Submitted papers are refereed, and are evaluated on the basis of their creativity, quality of scholarship, and contribution to advancing understanding of the geographic nature of economic systems and global economic change.