Value Chain & Partnerships Research Publications

Success Factors For Community Business Wildlife Tourism Partnerships in Tanzania
de Boer, D., & van Dijk, M. (2016). Success Factors For Community Business Wildlife Tourism Partnerships in Tanzania. European Journal of Development Research, 1-16.

Dairy clustering in Kenya
de Boer, D., & Langat, J. (2014). Dairy clustering in Kenya. In A. Akinyoade, W. Klaver, S. Soeters & D. Foeken (Eds.), Digging Deeper: Inside Africa’s Agricultural, Food and Nutrition Dynamics (pp. 111-134). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill.

Business-community partnerships: The link for sustainable local development
de Boer, D., & Tarimo, L. (2012). Business-community partnerships: The link for sustainable local development. In M.P. van Dijk & J. Trienekens (Eds.), Global Value Chains : Linking Local Producers from Developing Countries to International Markets (pp. 165-200). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Amsterdam University Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.26530/OAPEN_408877

The Bottom of the Pyramid and the Private Sector
de Boer, D., van der Linden, V., & Tuninga, R. (2012). The Bottom of the Pyramid and the Private Sector. In M.P. van Dijk & J. Trienekens (Eds.), Global Value Chains : Linking Local Producers from Developing Countries to International Markets (pp. 31-42). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Amsterdam University Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.26530/OAPEN_408877

Business-community partnerships: The link with sustainable local tourism development in Tanzania?
de Boer, D., van Dijk, M. P., & Tarimo, L. (2011). Business-community partnerships: The link with sustainable local tourism development in Tanzania?. Tourism and Management Studies, 7, 75-90.

Smart Eco-Cities Are Managing Information Flows in an Integrated Way: The Example of Water, Electricity and Solid Waste
van Dijk, M. P. (2018). Smart Eco-Cities Are Managing Information Flows in an Integrated Way: The Example of Water, Electricity and Solid Waste. In M. Dastbaz, W. Naudé & J. Manoochehri (Eds.), Smart Futures, Challenges of Urbanisation, and Social Sustainability (pp. 149-168). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74549-7_9

Smart Eco Cities, Managing Information Flows in an Integrated Way, the Example of Solid Waste and Waste Water
van Dijk, M. P. (2017). Smart Eco Cities, Managing Information Flows in an Integrated Way, the Example of Solid Waste and Waste Water. International Journal of Waste Resources, 7(2), 111. doi: https://doi.org/10.4172/2252-5211.1000e111

The political economy of water, pricing in Palestine and how to create incentives for cost recovery
van Dijk, M. P. (2017). The political economy of water, pricing in Palestine and how to create incentives for cost recovery. International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 16(1-3), 106-118. doi: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGENVI.2017.083433

The Silk Road and Chinese interests in Central Asia and the Caucasus: the case of Georgia
van Dijk, M. P., & Martens, P. (2016). The Silk Road and Chinese interests in Central Asia and the Caucasus: the case of Georgia (MSM Working Paper No. 2016/12). Available at: https://www.msm.nl/IManager/MediaLink/935/95931/17007/1939541/

New Light on Chinese enterprises in Africa
van Dijk, M. P., & Warmerdam, W. (2012). New Light on Chinese enterprises in Africa: Findings from a recent survey of Chinese Firms in Kampala, the capital of Uganda (MSM Working Paper No. 2012/53). Available at: https://www.msm.nl/IManager/MediaLink/935/95931/16957/1939529/

Including conflict-affected youth in agri-food chains: agribusiness in northern Uganda
Drost, S., van Wijk, J., & de Boer, D. (2014). Including conflict-affected youth in agri-food chains: agribusiness in northern Uganda. Conflict, Security & Development, 14(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/14678802.2014.902188

The Triple Helix as a Model for Economic Development: A Background Paper
Gatune Kariuki, J., de Boer, D., & Mudde, H. (2018). The Triple Helix as a Model for Economic Development: A Background Paper (MSM Working Paper No. 2018/04). Available at: https://www.msm.nl/IManager/MediaLink/935/104441/19923/0/

Credibility of institutions in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), effects of government policies on real estate developers
Mengistu, F., & van Dijk, M. P. (2018). Credibility of institutions in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), effects of government policies on real estate developers. Land Use Policy, 79, 913-921. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2016.12.031

Corporate Social Responsibility in the tour operating industry: The case of Dutch outbound tour operators
van de Mosselaer, F., van der Duim, R., & van Wijk, J. (2012). Corporate Social Responsibility in the tour operating industry: The case of Dutch outbound tour operators. In D. Leslie (Ed.), Tourism enterprises and the sustainability agenda across Europe (pp. 71-92). London, UK: Ashgate.

Multi-sector partnerships for sustainable business development in Indonesia: the role of higher education
Mudde, H., Indrawan, D., & Fahmi, I. (2013). Multi-sector partnerships for sustainable business development in Indonesia: the role of higher education (MSM Working Paper No. 2013/01). Available at: https://www.msm.nl/IManager/MediaLink/935/95931/16959/1939531/

Regulatory environment for private sector involvement in solid waste collection in Ghana
Oduro-Kwarteng, S., & van Dijk, M. P. (2017). Regulatory environment for private sector involvement in solid waste collection in Ghana. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 20(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEWM.2017.086026

Multinational enterprises and sustainability standards: Using a partnering-intensity continuum to classify their interactions
Schouten, G., Vellema, S., & van Wijk, J. (2014). Multinational enterprises and sustainability standards: Using a partnering-intensity continuum to classify their interactions. In R. van Tulder, A. Verbeke & R.
Strange (Eds.), International Business and Sustainable Development. Progress in International Business Research.: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Partnerships intervening in global food chains: the emergence of co-creation in standard-setting and certification
Vellema, S., & van Wijk, J. (2015). Partnerships intervening in global food chains: the emergence of co-creation in standard-setting and certification. Journal of Cleaner Production, 107, 105-113.

Analysis of the Home Décor & Home Textiles Handicrafts Value Chain in Bangladesh
van Wijk, J. (2018). Analysis of the Home Décor & Home Textiles Handicrafts Value Chain in Bangladesh. Utrecht, Netherlands: Fair & Sustainable Consulting.

Value Chain Selection Study on Egypt, Guinea, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Uganda
van Wijk, J., Meerns, A., & van der Linden, V. (2018). Value Chain Selection Study on Egypt, Guinea, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Uganda. Utrecht, Netherlands: Fair & Sustainable Consulting.

Arriving at sustainability: The NEH-Philippines banana value chain
van Wijk, J., Drost, S., & de Waal, A. (2014, December). Arriving at sustainability: The NEH-Philippines banana value chain. Presented at the Workshop on ‘Partnering for inclusive and sustainable global agri-food chains. In search of the value-added of multi-stakeholder collaboration in food provision’, RSM - Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3 December 2014, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Emission Trading Schemes in China and the European Union, Achievements and Challenges
Zhang, M., Liu, Z., Jin, W., & van Dijk, M. P. (2018). Emission Trading Schemes in China and the European Union, Achievements and Challenges. Low Carbon Economy, 9, 33-44. doi: https://doi.org/10.4236/lce.2018.91003

Voluntary agreements to achieve energy efficiency, a comparison between China and The Netherlands
Zhang, M., Li, H., Jin, W., ter Avest, E., & van Dijk, M. P. (2018). Voluntary agreements to achieve energy efficiency, a comparison between China and The Netherlands. Energy & Environment, 29(6), 989-1003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X18765265

Adoption of voluntary approach: Can voluntary approach generate collective impacts for China achieving ambitious energy efficiency targets?
Zhang, M., Cui, Y., ter Avest, E., & van Dijk, M. P. (2017). Adoption of voluntary approach: Can voluntary approach generate collective impacts for China achieving ambitious energy efficiency targets?. Energy & Environment, 29(2), 281-299. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X17744491