This study examines the impact of systemic pillars on technological capabilities in garment manufacturing in Laos. The evidence shows that garment manufacturing employment rose strongly over the period 2000--2006 but has been confined to low value added activities because of low technological...

This article compares technological intensities (TI) and economic performance of foreign and local electronics firms in Malaysia. The results show that foreign firms enjoyed higher labour productivity, wages and export intensity than local firms, though technological intensities between both...

This study examines ownership differences in R&D and export intensities in a sample of auto-parts firms from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan. The influence of national institutions and meso-organizations is evident from the higher firm-level R&D intensity in countries with...

This work presents a theoretical assessment of technological and economic catch up theories. Consistent with evolutionary postulations of technology and technical change, which are sector- and industry-specific, embedded by locational institutions and organizations, and integrated in global...

This conclusion provides a summary of the learning and innovation experiences of selected East Asian economies, as well as using the evidence to draw implications for theory and policy. The cross-country East Asian study of automotive parts provided the starting block that underscored the...

This study traces the transformation of Qiaotou city from a button distribution centre to a composite and advanced button manufacturing cluster accounting for 65% of world button production in 2006. It argues that button sales originated in entrepreneurial initiative that expanded through...