Peru in the Mining Equipment Global Value Chain: Opportunities for Upgrading

Report commissioned by the World Bank 2 This research was prepared on behalf of the World Bank. The report is based on both primary and secondary information sources. In addition to interviews with firms operating in the sector and supporting institutions, the report draws on secondary research and information sources, including Peruvian organizations such as Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria del Perú. The project report will be available at www.cggc.duke.edu. Acknowledgements Duke CGGC would like to thank all of the interviewees, who gave generously of their time and expertise. Duke CGGC would also like to thank Thomas Farole and Ekaterina Vostroknutova for their feedback on earlier drafts. The Duke Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness (Duke CGGC) undertakes client-sponsored research that addresses economic and social development issues for governments, foundations and international organizations. We do this principally by utilizing the global value chain (GVC) framework, created by Founding Director Gary Gereffi, and supplemented by other analytical tools. As a university-based research center, we address clients' real world questions with transparency and rigor.