Value Chain Connectivity in Indonesia: The Evolution of Unbundlings

This paper applies the conceptual framework of ‘unbundling’, proposed by Baldwin (2016), to assess the value chain connectivity in Indonesia. Indonesia is a geographically large country, and three different levels of unbundling co-exist. The first unbundling aligns with the industry-wise international division of labour in plantation agriculture, mining, and labour-intensive industries; the second aligns with where the task-wise international division of labour dominates mainly in machinery industries; and the third aligns with where face-to-face costs are reduced by the digital economy. We argue that the further upgrading of unbundling and the more effective use of advanced piecemeal technologies among different levels of unbundling will enable Indonesia to achieve rapid and equitable economic development. Overcoming distance is key for effectively using the mechanics of unbundling. We propose that three key elements are be promoted: enhancement of connectivity, development of the service sector, and improvement of the policy environment.     

Achieving supply chain ‘Leagility’ through a project management orientation

Many forces have combined to make today's supply chains more complex than ever before. These forces include the significant trend to out-sourcing; the growth of offshore manufacturing and procurement; the rising demand for customer-specific solutions and the globalisation of markets. The paper highlights the challenges that organisations must address in order to gain and retain competitiveness in today's markets – in particular, the need to achieve ever lower costs while simultaneously enhancing responsiveness. In other words, the need is to develop hybrid supply chains that are both ‘lean’ and ‘agile’. Using a single case study of a global telecommunications company as an example, the authors demonstrate how supply chain complexity can effectively be mastered by adopting a project management orientation and in the process enabling outcomes that are ‘leagile’, that is, both lean and agile.     

论风景名胜区特许经营合同

风景名胜区特许经营合同属于行政合同,首先具有公法性,同时也兼具私法的特征,公法原理和部分私法原理均是其存在的法理基础。风景名胜区特许经营合同的基本内容必须体现它的法律性质,在强调公共利益至上的基础上,将公共利益与被特许人追求经济利益的权利相统一,依据经济利益平衡原则来确定合同双方的权利和义务。     

The impact of coercive and non-coercive forms of influence on trust, commitment, and compliance in supply chains

A major premise in managing channel relationships is encouraging cooperation to achieve the aims of the relational partners. This often requires a balancing act between utilization of influence across the supply chain to motivate decisions, while employing tactics that do not damage the future of the relationship. This paper builds and tests a model of how influence strategies affect relational elements, specifically trust and commitment, which both promote strong inter-firm relationships and act as mediators of joint action, specifically cooperation and compliance across channel partners. Results suggest that coercive strategies are counterproductive in encouraging cooperation and compliance either directly or through relational intermediaries, while non-coercive influence produces positive outcomes and effects on intermediaries. Low levels of coercive influence do appear to generate positive outcomes. Managerial implications and future research based on these results conclude the paper.     

Five Stylized Facts on Belt and Road Countries and Their Trade Patterns

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) offers investment opportunities for several Eurasian countries but not all of them attract investments in the same way. This paper investigates the geographical distribution of BRI projects completed between 2013 and 2020. The analysis shows that pre-existing trade patterns are related to the likelihood of a country receiving completed BRI projects. We single out and provide evidence in support of five stylized facts. First, BRI countries with completed projects tend to be poorer and larger. Second, projects are more likely to occur in countries with intense intermediate trade with China. Third, the countries that received projects have more diversified export structures and their sectoral specialization overlaps with that of China. Fourth, among middle-high-income countries, the allocation of projects tends to favor those with high levels of intra-industry trade. Fifth, among BRI countries with projects, the complexity or sophistication of the goods traded increases faster with income. These findings suggest that fostering trade integration has direct benefits and may also contribute to further BRI investments.     

中国数字经济核心产业发展双循环格局研究——基于国内和全球价值链的考察

利用中国碳核算数据库提供的2012、2015、2017年31省区市42部门区域间投入产出表（MRIO）,分“京津及北部沿海”“东南沿海”“中部”“西部”“东北”5大地区,以“计算机通信和其他电子设备制造业”（数字产品制造业）和“信息传输、软件和信息服务业”（数字技术应用业）为代表,基于对地区产业总产出增加值的完全分解,刻画我国数字经济核心产业的双循环发展格局,结果显示：我国数字经济核心产业初步形成了以国内循环为主体、国内国际双循环相互促进的发展格局;数字产品制造业国内分工程度较高,参与国际循环程度也较深,国内价值链主要由东南沿海地区主导驱动,通过“大进大出”融入全球价值链,产业链相对独立性尚待提高;数字技术应用业以国内循环为主,地区间循环更为紧密,主要依靠本地增加值流出和出口参与国内和全球价值链。畅通的国际产业链循环促进了数字产品制造业国内循环升级,国内分工水平提升也促进了其深度参与全球价值链,但数字产品制造业总体上仍处于相对下游位置,需要加速构建安全稳定的高水平产业链供应链。     

全球价值链嵌入、出口技术升级与制造业增加值隐含碳——来自浙江细分行业的经验证据

以外向型经济和制造业大省浙江为例,运用投入产出法测度2001—2017年浙江制造29个细分行业出口增加值隐含碳,并运用面板数据模型研究了嵌入全球价值链、出口技术升级对出口增加值隐含碳的影响。研究表明,浙江省制造业出口产品单位贸易利益的二氧化碳排放成本即出口增加值隐含碳大幅度下降。出口技术升级、贸易开放显著地降低了浙江省制造业出口增加值隐含碳,能源强度、人力资本、参与国际垂直分工等因素导致了出口增加值隐含碳的增长。交叉项检验表明,研发强度较高的行业出口技术升级会显著降低出口增加值隐含碳,外商直接投资、煤炭消耗占比、资本劳动占比较高的行业出口技术升级会导致出口增加值隐含碳的增加。     

火电厂烟气脱硫特许经营相关影响因素分析

从我国火电厂烟气脱硫行业发展现状入手,论述了脱硫产业健康发展需要市场化的污染治理新机制及火电厂烟气脱硫特许经营的主要内容和进展,对影响烟气脱硫特许经营健康发展的因素进行了分析,提出了有利于促进脱硫特许经营健康发展的政策建议。     

浅议我国高速公路特许经营中的BOT模式

本文就高速公路建设、运营领域建立特许经营机制进行了研究和探索,重点研究了如何完善我国高速公路特许经营机制中的BOT模式。     

A Tribute to Our Founding Father,Professor Bernard J. “Bud” LaLonde

This editorial pays tribute to the founding editor of the Journal of Business Logistics, Professor Bernard J. “Bud” LaLonde, who passed away recently. Professor LaLonde's influence on the field—and the individuals that compose it—is immeasurable. We reflect on his career, achievements, and motivations for creating JBL. Further, we attempt to build on his proud legacy with an introduction of articles featured in the current issue.