Schumpeterian Analysis of Economic Catch-up

Foreword John A. Mathews Preface Part I. Introduction and Perspectives: 1. Introduction 2. Knowledge as a key factor for economic catch-up Part II. Empirical Analysis at Three Levels: 3. Knowledge and country-level catch-up 4. Knowledge and sector-level catch-up: Asia versus Latin America 5. Knowledge and firm-level catch-up: Korean versus US firms Part III. Toward a Theory and How to Escape the Trap: 6. Toward a knowledge-based theory of economic catch-up 7. How to build up technological capabilities to enter short-cycle technology sectors 8. Catching-up and leapfrogging in China and India Part IV. Technological Turning Points and Conclusion: 9. Hypothesizing a theory of technological turning points 10. Summary and concluding remarks Appendix tables Notes Bibliography Index.

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