The Case Of The Missing Links

Global value chains (GVCs) are fraught with the phenomenon of fragmentation and dispersion of production across the world. India presents a unique example with its high potential in manufacturing capability but low integration in GVCs. This book examines the reasons why India has failed to integrate within GVCs so far and looks at key examples to understand the impediments in this process. The chapters bring together case studies from across the manufacturing industry – labour-intensive (garment, paper and diamond), capital-intensive (automobile and petrochemical), and knowledge-intensive (semi-conductor microchip, chemical and pharmaceutical) sectors. Together, they present stories of successful integration of some firms in GVCs as well as the difficulties faced by them. The volume also highlights the importance of GVCs in the context of developing countries in terms of benefits such as income and value generation, knowledge and technology collaborations, and advances in systems and processes. This book will interest scholars and researchers in economics, international trade studies, development economics and business management as well as to practitioners, policymakers, government officials, and those in the corporate sector.

Written with candor and the wisdom of experience, this account tells of struggles with substance--and with self--and of strength both in and out of the ring for the wrestler known as The Missing Link.

Golfing sleuths Harry Win Winslow and June Jacobs have to solve a mystery in Pebble Beach, the mecca for golf fanatics. At first the problem seems simple: Somebody has stolen the route plan for a golf course from Moore's architecture firm. Was it the assistant designer, the agronomist, the business manager (Moore's former mistress), the office gofer (Moore's current mistress)? Or was it a rival, a rabid environmentalist, or maybe even his own wife?At first it's an easy par-three case -- a little sleuthing with enough time for a few rounds at Pebble Beach -- until Moore turns up dead. All of a sudden the sleuth's hole-in-one just hit a sand-trap.Set in the spectacular scenery along Seventeen Mile Drive, this is a whodunit for anyone who loves golf(an estimated 24 million ) -- and everyone who loves a good yarn filled with humor, suspense, romance, danger -- and a wicked slice.

Reproduction of the original: The Missing Link by Edward Dyson

How do we develop self-awareness, or a sense of self? One of the most popular theories is that language plays a major role. Some scholars argue against this theory, claiming that more than language and representational thought is needed. This volume on this topic is of interest to researchers in cognitive, developmental, and social psychology.