Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia
Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia

Author: Dieter Ernst

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

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This book demonstrates through a series of case studies of firms in the electronics and textiles industries of five Asian countries (Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam - that learning and capability formation are critical to sustain export competitiveness. Specially, the case studies demonstrate that continuous innovation in product design, production processes, management routines, marketing and the organization of production are crucial for breaking into export markets and for expanding market share.

Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia
Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia

Author: Dieter Ernst

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1134725590

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What accounts for export success? A team of international contributors show that learning and capability formation are critical to sustain competitiveness. Through a series of case studies of firms in the textile and garment and electronics industries of five Asian economies - Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam - Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia demonstrates that cheap labour, combined with currency devaluation, is no longer sufficient for export success.

Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia
Technological Capabilities and Export Success in Asia

Author: Dieter Ernst

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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This book shows how cheap labour, combined with currency devaluation is no longer sufficient for export success, through a series of case studies of textile and garment and electronics industries in five Asian economies.

Trade, Technology, and International Competitiveness
Trade, Technology, and International Competitiveness

Author: Irfan-ul-Haque

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780821334188

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World Bank Technical Paper No. 300. Provides an overview of past experiences with the introduction of agricultural technologies in World Bank-funded projects in Mediterranean climates, with an emphasis on the Middle East and North African region. The authors review the adequacy of present crop and livestock technologies, identify technical and socio-economic constraints on their adoption, and describe prospective technologies for pilot testing and full-scale introduction in future Bank-funded projects.

The East Asian Miracle and Information Technology
The East Asian Miracle and Information Technology

Author: Nagy Hanna

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0821336541

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World Bank Discussion Paper No. 326.Draws on the successful experiences of five East Asian economies--Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (China), and Hong Kong--to show how they have exploited the opportunities made possible by the information technology revolution and built sustainable competitive advantages in many high-value-added industries and services. The study examines the role of government in unleashing private-sector response, promoting the information technology industry, diffusing technology, and focusing resources on strategic elements of the national information infrastructure. It also explores the role of the private sector in influencing the development and use of the new technologies.

Science and Technology in Contemporary China
Science and Technology in Contemporary China

Author: Varaprasad S. Dolla

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-01-15

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1316222691

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The Science and Technology policy changes in post-Mao China cannot be complete without a historical narrative and analysis of Science and Technology in its pre-policy (prior to 1850) and policy (since 1850 when the Qing rulers began to promote Science and Technology ) periods. This book is an imperative to revisit and interrogate the nature and scope of Chinese Science and Technology policy and progress. The text is divided into three parts. The first part considers both the macro and micro issues pertaining to Science and Technology policy in general and also of the policiy in particular. The second part highlights the historical narrative of Chinese Science and Technology policy as it has a key role in the evolution of contemporary Science and Technology architecture. The third part discusses three focal components of the Chinese Science and Technology system each representing state, society and international systems - the organizational structure representing the state; the research system representing society; and technology acquisition representing the international system with serious implications for China.

The Learning Economy and the Economics of Hope
The Learning Economy and the Economics of Hope

Author: Bengt-Åke Lundvall

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2016-12

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 1783085975

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‘The Learning Economy and the Economics of Hope’ offers original insights in processes of innovation and learning and draws implications for economic theory and public policy. The book introduces the reader to important concepts such as innovation systems and the learning economy. It throws new light on economic development and opens up horizons for a new kind of economics – the economics of hope.