Competition, Innovation and Competitiveness in Developing Countries (Development Centre Studies) - Softcover

Mytelka, Lynn Krieger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 926417091X ISBN 13: 9789264170919

Publisher: Organization for Economic

Synopsis

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-county 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 nations must adopt in order to compete and grow in a globalized economic environment.

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About the Author

Lynn Krieger Mytelka is a professorial fellow at UNU-MERIT in Maastricht, where she is director of the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project, and a distinguished research professor at Carleton University in Ottawa. She formerly served as director of UNU-INTECH.

Edition details

• Publisher: Organization for Economic
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 926417091X
• ISBN 13: 9789264170919
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 215