Industrialization drives the sustained growth in jobs and productivity that marks the developmental take-off of most developed economies. Yet, academics and policy makers have questioned the role of manufacturing in development for late industrializers, especially in view of rapid advancements...

IT-based services : global outlook -- Country competitiveness in the global market of IT-based services -- Policy options to enhance competitiveness -- Dimensions of the LRI : what is needed to be competitive? The LRI model -- Applying the LRI model to the United States, India, Indonesia, and...