Global supply chains: Insights into the Thai seafood sector
The Thai seafood sector is an example of economic upgrading through participation in Global Supply Chains (GSCs). However, despite the sector is a key contributor to growth and employment for Thailand, social upgrading has been limited to some elements of the supply chain. Severe decent work deficits remain present in fishing and pre-processing activities, including the use of forced and child labour. Such deficits can be attributed to weak governance, which is mostly related to deficiencies in public enforcement in the sector. By illustrating key economic trends, decent work challenges and public and private governance mechanisms in the Thai seafood GSCs, the case study presented in this paper is an example of how social upgrading is not always tied to economic upgrading, if governance gaps persist.