The Global Value Chain Development Report 2021Beyond Production is a joint research effort by the Asian Development Bank, the Research Institute for Global Value Chains at Tsinghua University, the World Trade Organization, the Institute of Developing Economies-Japan External Trade Organization, and the China Development Research Foundation. The report aims to better understand the ongoing development and evolution of global value chains and their implications for economic development. The views expressed in the report are those of the individual chapter authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the copublishing partners or their affiliated institutions. The copublishing partners do not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in the report and accept no responsibility for any consequence of their use.