Paola Perez-Aleman, McGill University

Research

developing countries small enterprises global value chains sustainability impact investing COVID-19 inclusive innovation rural SMEs

Latest papers

Global standards and local knowledge building: upgrading small producers in developing countries.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2012 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Sustainability of Developing Countries' Small and Medium Enterprises in Agricultural Global Value Chains Affected by COVID-19
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Innovation that Creates Access to Financing for Rural Smallholders in Developing Countries
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$25,000
R&D Outsourcing between Canada and Emerging Economies: Management Process and Capability Effects in Canadian Aerospace Companies
SSHRC · 2016 · Co-investigator
$71,996

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

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Global standards and local knowledge building: upgrading small producers in developing countries.

Perez-Aleman P

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2012First author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1000968108 PMID: 21670309

Sustainability of Developing Countries' Small and Medium Enterprises in Agricultural Global Value Chains Affected by COVID-19

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Perez-Aleman, Paola

Keywords: developing countries; small enterprises; global value chains; sustainability; impact investing; COVID-19

$25,000

Innovation that Creates Access to Financing for Rural Smallholders in Developing Countries

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Perez-Aleman, Paola

Keywords: inclusive innovation; rural SMEs; smallholders; poverty; developing countries; inclusive development; financial inclusion

$25,000

R&D Outsourcing between Canada and Emerging Economies: Management Process and Capability Effects in Canadian Aerospace Companies

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Wu, Yuanyuan

Keywords: (1) global R&D outsourcing; (2) emerging economy; (3) collaboration capability; (4) Canadian aerospace companies; (5) China; (6) learning; (7) managemenet process; (8) knowledge dynamics; (9) case studies

$71,996

Building networks between Chile and Canada to develop biotechnology enterprises

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Research Grants - Management, Business and Finance

Principal investigators: Perez-Aleman, Paola

Keywords: international business; global networks; developing countries; developing firms; biotechnology; Chile; Canada

$181,904

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: developing countries Dear Professor Perez-Aleman, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Global standards and local knowledge building: upgrading small producers in developing countries." (2012), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Sustainability of Developing Countries' Small and Medium Enterprises in Agricultural Global Value Chains Affected by COVID-19" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]