Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness

Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness

Research Reports and Publications

EDF Real Estate Report
Durham, NC, CGGC
April 22, 2008
EDF REAL ESTATE REPORT
EDF REPORT: APPENDICES
The Environmental Defense Fund is known for partnering with lead firms to find green solutions that make good business sense. Recognizing that buildings account for 40% of U.S. energy consumption, EDF asked CGGC to analyze the U.S. real estate industry and find key firms that are well-positioned to find innovative business practices to reduce building energy use. Among the report's key findings:
* In the finance segment of the value chain, there is greater leverage on the equity side than on the debt side. In other words, when it comes to working with building owners and developers, investors have greater influence than lenders
* The greatest energy-saving potential in the value chain lies in a) companies that own and operate real estate, and b) firms that either invest in them or manage property for them
Value chain analysis by CGGC researchers discovers firms that can save energy in U.S. buildings.
Durham, CGGC Offices
March 18, 2008
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"North Carolina in the Global Economy: A New Look at Global Competition, Local Jobs and the Role of Research Universities"
Durham, NC, Center for International Studies, John Hope Franklin Center, Duke University
February 6, 2008
PPT PRESENTATION
Lecture by Gary Gereffi

"The Domestic Technological Content of China's Exports" Durham, NC, Duke University, Social Science Research Institute
January 22, 2008 PAPER	A lecture by Professor Yang Yao, Director of the China Center for Economic Research, Peking University

Getting the Numbers Right: International Engineering Education in the United States, China, and India
January 2008 PDF	This article challenges the commonly cited statistics for engineering graduates in the United States, China, and India. Our research shows that the gap between the number of engineers and related technology specialists produced in the United States versus those in India and China is smaller than previously reported, and the United States remains a leading source of high-quality global engineering talent. (Journal of Engineering Education)

A Global Value Chains Approach to Food, Healthy Diets, and Childhood Obesity Durham, NC
November 5, 2007 PDF PAPER	A challenge associated with the nutrition transition in developing countries (i.e.,simultaneous presence of over-nutrition and under-nutrition, both being most prevalent in the poorest population segments) is the integration of their markets into the global economy. This integration determined rapid and strong changes in the production and trade of agricultural goods in the developing countries as well as growing foreign direct investments in food processing and retailing, and the expansion of food advertisements with obvious implications for dietary patterns and the risk of obesity.

Intellectual Property, the Immigration Backlog and a Reverse Brain-Drain
August 2007 PAPER	This Kauffman Foundation-supported study is Part III of the "America's New Immigrant Entrepreneurs" series, which focuses on immigrants' contributions to the competitiveness of the U.S. economy.

Where the Engineers Are
Spring 2007 PAPER	To guide education policy and maintain its innovation leadership, the United States must acquire an accurate understanding of the quantity and quality of engineering graduates in India and China. National Academy of Science Journal, Issues in Science & Technology

Prospects for Canada in the NAFTA Automotive Industry: A Global Value Chain Analysis
March 14, 2007 PAPER	This paper examines trends in the North American automotive industry, and asks if Canada's historical comparative advantage in the industry is sustainable.

ILO Social Policy Lectures book on "The new offshoring of jobs and global development" by Dr. Gary Gereffi has been released
October, 2006 BOOK	Published by the International Institute for Labour Studies

U.S. Engineering Education Reports
April, 2006 WEB SITE	Duke undergrads compare engineering education reforms at top U.S. engineering school.

Commodity Dependency and Global Value Chains
October 2005 PAPER	CGGC research fellow Oscar Farfan applied Gereffi's global value chain research tools to the issue of commodity dependency, in a report prepared for the Investment Climate Unit of the World Bank.

Value Chain for the US Cotton Industry
March 4, 2005 PAPER	In this project, commissioned by Oxfam, CGGC researchers analyze the key actors, market forces, and vulnerabilities within major segments of the US cotton value chain.

Oil and Gas in Kazakhstan
September 22, 2003 PAPER WEB SITE	In this project, Dr. Gereffi worked with World Bank researchers and Yerbol Orynbayev, '02, researching competitiveness and value chains in Kazakhstan's growing oil and gas sector.

CAFTA-DR and the Textile/Apparel Industry
PAPER	CGGC research fellow H. Michael Rosenberg analyzed the debate over CAFTA-DR and the broad impact of its passage on the textile and apparel industries, in a report prepared for a Global Value Chains initiative at the World Bank.