Competition, Innovation and Competitiveness in Developing Countries [electronic resource] /
Krieger Mytelka, Lynn.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development : Development CentreContent Provider
Paris : OECD Publishing,
1999.
The competitiveness of firms in a global economic environment is an essential element in development strategy, but simply creating an open economy will not suffice to stimulate competitiveness if innovation is lacking. This is the major finding of this cross-country and multi-industry study based on the experience of Brazil, Chinese Taipei, India and Korea.In developing countries and emerging economies, which can be considered technological latecomers, traditional industrial practices can be linked to policy changes which foster innovation, but can equally result in stagnation if the policy/practice mix is wrong. The case studies demonstrate that where industrial habits tend to reduce competitiveness, policies can make a difference, especially where they are directed to managing the timing, sequencing and type of market-opening steps. The book therefore opens a fresh debate on the industrial policies which developing countries need to adopt in order to compete and grow in a globalised economic environment.
Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Contributors -- Executive Summary -- I. Competition, Innovation, and Competitiveness: A Framework for Analysis by Lynn Krieger Mytelka -- II. Machine Tool Industries in India and Chinese Taipei: A Comparison by Ashok V. Desai, Marc Lautier, and Hanumantha Charya -- III. Bio-Pharmaceuticals in Chinese Taipei and India by Rohini Acharya -- IV. The Telecommunications Equipment Industry in Brazil and Korea by Lynn Krieger Mytelka -- V. Petrochemicals in Korea and Brazil by Francois Chesnais and Hwan-Suk Kim -- VI. Competition Policies and Innovation Practices: How the Two Relate by Lynn Krieger Mytelka
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
The competitiveness of firms in a global economic environment is an essential element in development strategy, but simply creating an open economy will not suffice to stimulate competitiveness if innovation is lacking. This is the major finding of this cross-country and multi-industry study based on the experience of Brazil, Chinese Taipei, India and Korea.In developing countries and emerging economies, which can be considered technological latecomers, traditional industrial practices can be linked to policy changes which foster innovation, but can equally result in stagnation if the policy/practice mix is wrong. The case studies demonstrate that where industrial habits tend to reduce competitiveness, policies can make a difference, especially where they are directed to managing the timing, sequencing and type of market-opening steps. The book therefore opens a fresh debate on the industrial policies which developing countries need to adopt in order to compete and grow in a globalised economic environment.
Development
Competition, International
Competition
Technological innovations
International Commerce
Commerce
Business & Economics
Development Centre Studies