‘Gains from Mobile Phone Manufacturing in India through Backward-Linked Participation in Global Value Chains: Impact on Domestic Value Addition, Exports, Employment, and Wage Income
Excerpt – This study examines the remarkable transformation of mobile phone manufacturing in India. It highlights how strategic integration into global value chains (GVCs) has driven a sharp rise in exports, enhanced domestic value addition, generated employment, improved wage incomes, and enabled a move toward more sophisticated production capabilities. The report also analyses the impact of various government policies and provides insights into future opportunities for the broader electronics sector.
Veeramani C.
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