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This is the third volume to issue from a study initiated in 1999 and co-sponsored by the Japanese government and the World Bank. Expanding on topics mentioned in earlier volumes, 10 contributions discuss the effects of the changing global geography of production on East Asian economic growth. They address such topics as production networks in the auto parts industry and in the electronics industry (Malaysia, in particular), logistics, technology transfer, firm-level R&D capabilities, and a comparison of technology parks in Taiwan, Beijing, and Shanghai. Co-published by the World Bank and Oxford U. Press. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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In the coming decades, East Asian economies must face the challenges of an increasingly globalized marketplace. This book explores the changing parameters of competition in East Asia, and argues that success ultimately will depend on the ability of the region's firms to harness the potential of global production networks and to build their own innovative capability. Presenting the latest findings on global production networks and the evolution of technological capabilities, it provides researchers, students, and policymakers with in-depth information and analysis on key issues related to growth and development in East Asia.East Asian firms must not only achieve greater efficiency but also become more innovative, offering differentiated products in order to vie with other first-tier suppliers of multinational corporations. These firms will also need to develop a technological edge if they are to compete with corporations from the leading OECD countries and form their own global production networks. 'Global Production Networking and Technological Change in East Asia' argues that a development strategy linked to technological advance will be necessary to foster the growth of innovative national firms that can remain competitive in global markets.
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