A Review of the Literature of Inframarginal Analysis of Network of Division of Labour

The purpose of this chapter is twofold. First, it will provide an updated review of an emerging and rapidly growing literature of the inframarginal analysis of network of division of labour. Second, it will outline major comments and challenges against the core propositions in the literature, which have emerged during the refereeing process. Section 1 identifies those characteristics of the literature that distinguish it from other lines of research. Section 2 reviews basic theoretical research in this literature. Section 3 reviews applied theories in this literature. Section 4 reviews empirical studies of the literature and major assessments and criticisms of the literature. Section 5 reviews textbooks based on the literature.