Mismanaging Innovation Systems: Thailand and the Middle-income Trap

ISBN-13: 9781138124820 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 116 str.

Patarapong Intarakumnerd (National Graduate Institute for Po

Opis

Once recognised as a high-performing Asian newly industrialising economy with the potential for economic and developmental success similar to South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, Thailand's growth rate and competitive edge have declined substantially. With slower adoption and movement towards the knowledge -intensive industry, the loss of the competitive edge is a cause of growing concerns among Thai policy makers, with Thailand succumbing to the middle-income trap. Mismanaging Asia's Economic Miracle analyses Thailand's declining competitiveness in the past 50 years, taking into consideration both national- and sectoral-level roles and capabilities of key players, including the government, universities and research institutes, as well as the electronics, food, automotive and creative industries. Including comparative analyses with other Asian nations, this book is a must-read for both students and practitioners with interest in development economics, industrial economics and public policy.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Part I: Thailand’s National Innovation System: Performance of Key Actors  2. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy of the Thai Government  3. Technological Learning and Innovation of Firms in Thailand  4. Universities and Public Research Institutes  5. Innovation Financing  6. Institutions  Part II: Sectoral Innovation Systems of Strategic Industries  7. Thai Electronic Industry  8. Thai Automotive Industry  9. Thai Seafood Industry