THORBECKE, Willem; PAI, Hao-Kai - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) - 2013
Hausmann, Hwang, and Rodrik (2007) found that countries that export more sophisticated products tend to subsequently grow more rapidly. We examine the sophistication of Asia's exports using Hausmann et al.'s and Kwan's (2002) measures. Japan remains the technology leader in Asia, but not in the...