The powerful role of intangibles in the coffee value chain
Economic Research Working Paper No. 39
Author: Luis F. Samper
Author: Daniele Giovannucci
Author: Luciana Marques Vieira
Publication year: 2017
DOI: English
The paper describes: a) the coffee industry and its GVC structure; b) the role that intangible assets play in value creation from both the supply and demand perspective; and c) the current and potential role of intellectual property tools in creating and retaining value, as well as providing economic upgrade options.