The Value Chain Framework Briefing Paper

  • Date Posted: June 2, 2010
  • Authors: Ruth Campbell
  • Organizations/Projects: ACDI/VOCA
  • Document Types: Primer or Brief
  • Donor Type: U.S. Agency for International Development

This briefing paper provides an overview of the value chain framework, a tool that can be used for identifying and analyzing the relationships between firms in an industry. The paper includes a description of the structural and dynamic elements that affect the performance of the firms and industries, as well as a few key lessons learned that have come out of research and field experience.