Personal profile
Overview
Giovanni Pasquali's research focuses on the public and private governance of Global Value Chains, with an interest in aspects related to innovation and upgrading in small and medium enterprises in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Giovanni completed his doctor in 2018 at the University of Oxford, Department of International Development, with a dissertation titled 'When Value Chains Go South: Governance and Upgrading of the Kenyan Leather Sector'. Since January 2019, Giovanni works as research associate for the ESRC-GCRF funded project 'Shifting South: Decent Work in Regional Value Chains and South-South Trade'.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, When value chains go south: governance and upgrading of the Kenyan leather sector, Oxford University
1 Oct 2014 → 28 Aug 2018
Award Date: 28 Aug 2018
Master of Science, MSc Global Governance and Diplomacy, Oxford University
Award Date: 27 Jul 2012
Master of Arts, International Relations, University of Bremen
Award Date: 31 Aug 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Scienze Internazionali e Diplomatiche, Universita Degli Studi di Trieste
Award Date: 25 Sept 2009
Areas of expertise
- H Social Sciences (General)
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Governance of intersecting value chains in an era of polycentric trade: the case of Kenyan fresh fruit and vegetables
Alford, M., Pasquali, G. P., Barrientos, S. & Opondo, M., 18 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Economic Geography. lbae018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global value chains, private governance and multiple end-markets: insights from Kenyan leather
Pasquali, G. & Alford, M., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Economic Geography. 22, 1, p. 129-157 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Public Governance and Technological Capabilities in the Kenyan Leather Industry
Pasquali, G. & De Marchi, V., 19 Jul 2022, In: African Affairs. 121, 484, p. 419-441 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shifting South: Horticulture Regional Value Chains and Decent Work in Africa
Alford, M., Barrientos, S., Opondo, M., Pasquali, G. & Visser, M., 1 Feb 2022, 5 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Governance of Eswatini apparel regional value chains and the implications of Covid-19
Pasquali, G. & Godfrey, S., 10 Mar 2021, In: European Journal of Development Research. 34, 1, p. 473-502 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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