Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains

One of the most noticeable and important developments of the advance of free trade over the last half century has been the emergence of global value chains. These production and supply networks cross multiple borders and connect advanced and emergi...

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Main Author:	Niforos, Marina
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	SUPPLY CHAIN BLOCKCHAIN DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FINTECH FINANCIAL SERVICES GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY PHARMACEUTICALS GENDER FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS SMEs SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MATURITY CYCLE GARTNER HYPE CYCLE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CHANGE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/585671507179758957/Beyond-Fintech-leveraging-blockchain-for-more-sustainable-and-inclusive-supply-chains http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30371

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spelling	okr-10986-303712021-05-25T10:54:41Z Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains Niforos, Marina SUPPLY CHAIN BLOCKCHAIN DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FINTECH FINANCIAL SERVICES GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY PHARMACEUTICALS GENDER FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS SMEs SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MATURITY CYCLE GARTNER HYPE CYCLE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CHANGE One of the most noticeable and important developments of the advance of free trade over the last half century has been the emergence of global value chains. These production and supply networks cross multiple borders and connect advanced and emerging economies. They are vehicles that can deliver on many of the promises of globalization. Yet operating them is complex and costly. Global trade since the great recession has slowed, in part because of a lack of transparency and interoperability within these networks. Blockchain, a technology with unique abilities to record, track, monitor, and exchange assets without need of an intermediary, may be the solution to many of the logistical and cost issues that plague the growth and operation of global value chains, especially in the case of food, agribusiness, and pharmaceuticals. It also has potential to address issues of inclusion. 2018-09-06T20:01:40Z 2018-09-06T20:01:40Z 2017-09 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/585671507179758957/Beyond-Fintech-leveraging-blockchain-for-more-sustainable-and-inclusive-supply-chains http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30371 English EMCompass,no. 45; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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topic	SUPPLY CHAIN BLOCKCHAIN DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FINTECH FINANCIAL SERVICES GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY PHARMACEUTICALS GENDER FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS SMEs SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MATURITY CYCLE GARTNER HYPE CYCLE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CHANGE
spellingShingle	SUPPLY CHAIN BLOCKCHAIN DISTRIBUTED LEDGER TECHNOLOGY FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY FINTECH FINANCIAL SERVICES GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES TRANSPARENCY PHARMACEUTICALS GENDER FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS SMEs SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MATURITY CYCLE GARTNER HYPE CYCLE INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY CHANGE Niforos, Marina Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains
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description	One of the most noticeable and important developments of the advance of free trade over the last half century has been the emergence of global value chains. These production and supply networks cross multiple borders and connect advanced and emerging economies. They are vehicles that can deliver on many of the promises of globalization. Yet operating them is complex and costly. Global trade since the great recession has slowed, in part because of a lack of transparency and interoperability within these networks. Blockchain, a technology with unique abilities to record, track, monitor, and exchange assets without need of an intermediary, may be the solution to many of the logistical and cost issues that plague the growth and operation of global value chains, especially in the case of food, agribusiness, and pharmaceuticals. It also has potential to address issues of inclusion.
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author	Niforos, Marina
author_facet	Niforos, Marina
author_sort	Niforos, Marina
title	Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains
title_short	Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains
title_full	Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains
title_fullStr	Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains
title_full_unstemmed	Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains
title_sort	beyond fintech : leveraging blockchain for more sustainable and inclusive supply chains
publisher	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate	2018
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/585671507179758957/Beyond-Fintech-leveraging-blockchain-for-more-sustainable-and-inclusive-supply-chains http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30371
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Beyond Fintech : Leveraging Blockchain for More Sustainable and Inclusive Supply Chains

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