Economic development as a learning process
Subtitle: variation across sectoral systems
By: edited by Franco Malerba, Richard R. Nelson
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cheltenham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780857937889
Subjects: Business and education; Organizational change; Organizational learning; Economic aspects; Technological innovations; Economic development
Description: Until recently, economists studying economic development have tended to consider it a universal process, or focussed their attention on common aspects. This book originates from the growing recognition of significant sectoral differences in economic development and examines the catching-up process in five different economic sectors: pharmaceuticals, telecommunications equipment, semiconductors, software, and agro-food industries. Each of these sector studies explore the learning and catch-up processes in various developing countries, in order to identify both the common features, and those which differ significantly across sectors and nations. The authors pay particular attention to China, India, Brazil, Korea and Taiwan.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.