Publication

This brief focuses on the supply chains of multi-national enterprises (MNEs) operating in developing countries. The author argues that it is precisely the supply chains that matter most in shaping their contribution to enterprise development and local earnings in developing countries. According to her, while providing opportunities for workers, producers and vendors, supply and distribution chains are also where MNEs earn their margins, squeezing returns to low-income supplies or distributors. As such, whatever the sector, the supply and distribution chains of MNEs are major avenues by which MNEs affect the engagement of the poor in globalized markets.