In this paper we analyse the impact of governmental grant provision on plant performance. To this end we utilise rich information derived from three data sources for the manufacturing sector in Ireland, where grant provision has been an important part of the industrial policy. We use a matching...

This report introduces two of the most successful industrial development models of the modern time the Japanese as a leader and the South Korean as its follower. The objective is to review the industrialization process in these two economies which have served as a model for development in many...

The current paper investigates the cross-national relevance of Latin American dependencia theory for five dimensions of development (democracy and human rights, environment, human development and basic human needs satisfaction, gender justice, redistribution, growth and employment) on a global...

Business support policies designed to raise productivity and employment are common worldwide, but rigorous micro-econometric evaluation of their causal effects is rare. We exploit multiple changes in the area-specific eligibility criteria for a major program to support manufacturing jobs...

Being technology and knowledge-intensive and high valued, the engineering industry enhances the competitiveness and productivity of related industries. Moreover, recent economic circumstances continue to raise the significance of the engineering realm, not only along with the spread of...

In order to vitalize the domestic economy, the new Korean government adopted the economic concept of the ‘Creative Economy (afterwards, CE)’, which is accompanied by various interpretations. In fact, the CE can have many different approaches in accordance with aims and targets, whether they...

The Korean apparel industry is a high value-added industry that creates value by fusing fashion design, highly-sensitive and functional materials and brand value.In addition, the apparel industry, which consists of planning and design - patterns, samples, sewing and marketing - is a job-creating...

Technical textiles are rapidly creating new demand by replacing metals, ceramics and plastics with better-performing textiles featuring enhanced strength, heat resistance and elasticity through technological innovation. In particular, advanced technical textiles can augment value-added, not only...

This study focuses on the demand sector of smart factories, especially policies related to the introduction of smart factories by small and medium sized manufacturers. As will be explained later, discussions focusing on SMEs are important because the gap in capacity and resources between large...