This article surveys the recent empirical literature on total factor productivity (TFP) growth in
East Asia, and the debate about the sources of growth in the region. It is concluded that:(i) …

This paper reviews extant research on technological catch-up of East Asian firms, which has
recently emerged as an important issue. We review 76 articles on technological catch-up in …

This paper presents a hypothesis stating that at the initial stage of growth by a latecomer,
increased participation in the global value chain (GVC) is necessary to learn foreign …

Both absolute and relative geographical changes have been, and are, occurring in the world
economy; there has been a progressive shift in the center of gravity of the world system and …

Este artículo propone una interpretación del desarrollo como proceso de acumulación de
capacidades tecnológicas y sociales, en función del aprovechamiento de ventanas de …

The innovative capacity of a country is the basic driving force behind its economic
performance; it provides a measure of the institutional structures and support systems that …

Examines the interaction of the economic, political and social change processes within
Europe which are bringing about fundamental transformations in rural areas. The authors …

Technology has usually been treated as a specialized area in development policies, dealt
with by separate institutions. Yet, as this chapter aims to show, technology is much more …

Analyzing the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Asian developing
countries, the book is based on a survey of key literature and data on SMEs with the focus …

Purpose–The Indonesian government has been trying to support the development of small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country, as these enterprises are expected to play a …