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Article summary:
1. Mainstream literature on global value chains and global production networks often overlooks the influence of non-firm actors such as the state on strategic coupling, particularly its negative implications.
2. This article proposes an approach and research agenda to examine how processes of corporate capture evolve via strategic coupling, based on the interplay of three variables: the strategic selectivity of states; the strategic action of firms; and states' predominant mode of insertion into GPNs.
3. The article suggests a research agenda that explores processes of corporate capture related to four main areas: state policies and states’ provision of incentives and subsidies, labour markets and skill regimes, the working class, and the environment.
Article analysis:
The article is generally reliable in terms of its content, as it provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of corporate capture in relation to global production networks (GPNs). It presents an approach to examine how processes of corporate capture evolve via strategic coupling, based on the interplay of three variables: the strategic selectivity of states; the strategic action of firms; and states' predominant mode of insertion into GPNs. The article also suggests a research agenda that explores processes of corporate capture related to four main areas: state policies and states’ provision of incentives and subsidies, labour markets and skill regimes, the working class, and the environment.
However, there are some potential biases in this article that should be noted. Firstly, it does not provide any evidence for its claims or explore counterarguments from other perspectives. Secondly, it does not present both sides equally – while it acknowledges that multinational corporations (MNCs) can have negative impacts on regions through ‘capturing’ institutional capacity from states, it does not consider any potential benefits or positive outcomes from MNCs’ involvement in GPNs. Finally, there is no mention or discussion about possible risks associated with corporate capture or strategies for mitigating them.