The electronics manufacturing sector has played a prominent role in export-oriented development strategies, as participation in this high-tech industry promises access to new technology, high skilled jobs and a fast-growing market. Against this background, many governments in Central and Eastern...

After the economic success of East Asian economies such as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, many countries in the region copied the economic formula of developing export-oriented manufacturing industries, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), integrating into and moving up global...

This chapter explores how East Asia's upgrading perspectives in the electronics industry are affected by transformations in global production networks (GPNs), with a focus on Malaysia. Vertical specialization, increased coordination and the emergence of China as a priority investment target for...