Introduction: Scope for Aligning Economic and Social Upgrading within Global Production networks in India - Anne Posthuma and Dev Nathan PART I: Conceptual and governance issues related to economic and social upgrading in global production networks: 1 - Global aggregate demand, inequality, and the prospects for decent work - Dev Nathan 2 - Beyond 'Regulatory Enclaves': Challenges and opportunities to promote decent work in global production networks - Anne Posthuma; 3 - Reach and Depth of Responsible Production: Towards a Research Agenda - Peter Knorringa; PART II - Sectoral case studies of engagement in global production networks: 4 - Global production networks and decent work in India and China: Evidence from the apparel, automotive, and information technology industries - Gary Gereffi and Esra Güler 5 - Decent work in global production networks: Challenges for vulnerable workers in the Indian garments sector - Stephanie Barrientos, Kanchan Mathur, and Atul Sood; 6 - Footloose capital, intermediation, and the search for the 'High Road' in low-wage industries - Meenu Tewari 7 - Labour market adjustment and female workers: Global production and expiry of quotas in India's Textiles and Garments Industry - Indira Hirway; 8 - Global agribusiness value chains, small producers, and workers in India: Governance, upgrading opportunities, policies, and strategies - Sukhpal Singh 9 - Gender, labour, and global production networks: Indigenous women and NTFP-bases livelihoods - Govind Kelkar, Meenakshi Ahluwalia, and Meenakshi Kumar; 10 - Upgradation or flexible casualization? Exploring the dynamics of global value chain incorporation in the Indian leather industry - Sumangala Damodaran; 11 - Cost cutting pressures and labour relations in Tamil Nadu's automobile components supply chain - T.G. Suresh; 12 - Small producers and labour conditions in auto parts and components industry in North India - Dinesh Awasthi, Sanjay Pal, and Jignasu Yagnik; 13 - Taking the high road? Labour in the Indian software outsourcing industry - Carol Upadhya; 14 - Global production networks and decent work: recent experience in India and global trends - Sandip Sarkar and Balwant Singh Mehta ; Conclusion - Dev Nathan and Anne Posthuma;