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Ideas and Innovation in East Asia

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dc.contributor.authorBrahmbhatt, Milan
dc.contributor.authorHu, Albert
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-08T20:47:19Z
dc.date.available2012-06-08T20:47:19Z
dc.date.issued2007-11
dc.description.abstractThe generation, diffusion, absorption and application of new technology, knowledge or ideas are crucial drivers of development. This paper surveys the diverse approaches to innovation adopted by East Asian economies, the problems faced and outcomes achieved, as well as possible policy lessons. Knowledge flows from advanced countries remain the primary source of new ideas in developing economies. The authors evaluate the role of three main channels for knowledge flows to East Asia - international trade, acquisition of disembodied knowledge and foreign direct investment. The paper then looks at the exceptionally fast growth in domestic innovation efforts in Korea, Taiwan (China), Singapore and China, drawing on information about R&D as well as original analysis of patent and patent citation data. Citation analysis shows that while East Asian innovations continue to draw heavily on knowledge flows from the US and Japan, citations to the same or to other East Asian economies are quickly rising, indicating the emergence of national and regional knowledge stocks as a foundation for innovation. A last section pulls together findings about policies and institutions to foster innovation, under three heads: the overall business environment for innovation (macroeconomic stability, financial development, openness, competition, intellectual property rights and the quality of communications infrastructure), human capital development, and government fiscal support for innovation.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/8705843/ideas-innovation-east-asia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4403
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7596
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4403
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADVERSE IMPACT
dc.subjectASSEMBLERS
dc.subjectAUTOMOBILE
dc.subjectBANK LOANS
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPERATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTOR
dc.subjectBUYER
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectCAPABILITY
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER HARDWARE
dc.subjectCOMPUTERS
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOPYING
dc.subjectCORPORATE PROFITS
dc.subjectCUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
dc.subjectDRAM
dc.subjectDVD
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectELECTRONIC BUSINESS
dc.subjectELECTRONICS
dc.subjectELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
dc.subjectELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectENGINEERING
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATION
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXCLUDABILITY
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFIXED COSTS
dc.subjectFLASH
dc.subjectFLASH MEMORIES
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectGLOBAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FUNDING
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectGROWTH PATHS
dc.subjectGROWTH THEORY
dc.subjectHIGH TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectHIGH TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINDEXES
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVENTION
dc.subjectINVENTIONS
dc.subjectINVENTORS
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectJOURNALS
dc.subjectKNOW-HOW
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE ASSETS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE CREATION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE STOCKS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE TRANSFER
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLCD
dc.subjectLICENSE
dc.subjectLICENSE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLICENSING
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCALIZATION
dc.subjectLOOPS
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMARKET SHARES
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectMONITORS
dc.subjectMONOPOLY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNETWORKING
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectOUTSOURCING
dc.subjectPACIFIC REGION
dc.subjectPATENTS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROPERTY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGINS
dc.subjectPROTOCOLS
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOOD
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURE PLAY
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST RATE
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSCIENTISTS
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectSEMICONDUCTORS
dc.subjectSITES
dc.subjectTACIT KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY LICENSES
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY LICENSING
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY SPILLOVERS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEB
dc.titleIdeas and Innovation in East Asiaen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/8705843/ideas-innovation-east-asia
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeAgriculture
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid199721468028869838
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4403
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20071115151058
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum8705843
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicTechnology Industry
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Knowledge Economy
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicIndustry
okr.topicAgriculture
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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