The world’s production capability across different sectors may be best understood in terms of global supply chains, for example as R&D takes place in one country and manufacturing in another. Further evidence should inform classification of sectors, measurement of value-addition, and challenge assumptions in our understanding of supply chains.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Foundation industries (pulp and paper, bulk chemicals, glass, ceramics, cement and metals) are seen as underpinning vital supply chains across UK industry. Interest in ensuring that the UK has sufficient domestic capacit...
Funded by: UKRI
Lead research organisation: University of Warwick
The project partially answers the question by providing insights into the innovation readiness and productivity of foundation industries, but does not specifically address the criteria for establishing long-term sectoral growth potential.
The recession from 2008, and the persistent sectoral and spatial imbalances in the recovery, have provoked political calls to 'rebalance' the economy. According to Government representatives, Britain needs to 'reindustri...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
The project partially answers the question by examining the performance of advanced manufacturing firms in relation to location, but does not specifically address the criteria for establishing long-term sectoral growth potential.
There is an immediate need for granular supply-chain intelligence and proactive risk mitigation through collaboration and focused intervention, to prevent good UK aerospace, automotive and other HVM SMEs from getting int...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: VALUECHAIN TECHNOLOGY LTD
The project does not answer the question as it focuses on cross-sector collaboration and supply-chain intelligence, rather than the criteria for establishing long-term sectoral growth potential.