Constrained opportunities for path development: how misaligned agencies and structures shape Southern regional value chains

Galbraith, Emma, Hulke, Carolin ORCID: 0000-0002-8365-9614 and Revilla Diez, Javier (2025) Constrained opportunities for path development: how misaligned agencies and structures shape Southern regional value chains. Regional Studies. ISSN 0034-3404

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Abstract

This paper examines the emergence and growth potential of Southern regional value chains (RVCs) through the Trinity of Change Agency framework, focusing on the horticulture RVC in Namibia’s Zambezi region. The findings highlight that regional actors are crucial yet constrained by system-level structures, such as centralised governance and limited resources, impeding industry growth. This underscores the need for decentralised governance to empower regional actors to explore opportunity spaces and drive place-based development. This study contributes to understanding agency in shaping RVCs beyond dominant Global North case studies, offering insights into its potentials and challenges for inclusive development in the South.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Geography & Environment
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
JEL classification:	O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O13 - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2025 09:51
Last Modified:	14 Feb 2025 19:27
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/127210

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