Technology, competitiveness, and the state : Malaysia's industrial technology policies / edited by Jomo K.S. and Greg Felker.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jomo K. S. (Jomo Kwame Sundaram)

Felker, Greg, 1959-

Series:

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 23.

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technology and state--Malaysia.

Technology and state.

Industrial policy--Malaysia.

Industrial policy.

Malaysia.

Physical Description:

xii, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Summary:

A companion to "Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia," this book provides a valuable analysis of the technological development of a Newly Industrializing Country and reflects on whether existing development strategies can be maintained in the wake of the financial crises sweeping the East Asian economies.

Contents:

2 Technology, competitiveness and governance / Jorg Meyer-Stamer 38

3 Technological capability development by firms from East Asian NIEs: possible lessons for Malaysia / Wong Poh Kam 53

4 Complexity and hierarchy in the East Asian division of labour: Japanese technological superiority and ASEAN industrial development / Kit G. Machado 65

5 Malaysia's innovation system: actors, interests and governance / Greg Felker 98

6 Technology policy and competitiveness in Malaysia / Sanjaya Lall 148

7 Malaysia's national innovation system / Rajah Rasiah 180

8 Improving Malaysian industrial technology policies and institutions / Masayuki Kondo 199

9 Managing research utilisation in Malaysia / K. Thiruchelvam 218

10 Skilled and unskilled foreign labour in Malaysian development - a strategic shift? / Chris Edwards 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415197651

OCLC:

39640034