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Industrial Structure, Technical Change, and the Role of Government in Development of the Electronics and Information Industry in Taipei,China

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  • Lin, Yeo

    (Asian Development Bank)

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Taipei,China has achieved remarkable development and export performance in its electronics and information technology industry in the past 3 decades. Starting out as heavily dependent on foreign technology in the 1960s and 1970s, firms in the electronics and information industry devoted considerable technological effort and successfully negotiated the daunting currents of competition to participate in new product development by the 1990s. The industrial structure of the electronics and information industry has evolved from a small- and medium-sized enterprise operation into a large-firm operation by the late 1990s, which further facilitated the export orientation of the electronics and information industry. Government adopted selective industrial policies to overcome the problem of market failure and enhanced systemic coordination and cohesive networking. Therefore, the Taipei,China government essentially "made," rather than "picked," the winner of the electronics and information industry in Taipei,China.

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  • Lin, Yeo, 2003. "Industrial Structure, Technical Change, and the Role of Government in Development of the Electronics and Information Industry in Taipei,China," ADB Economics Working Paper Series 41, Asian Development Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:adbewp:0041
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    1. Gee San, 1995. "An Overview Of Policy Priorities For Industrial Development In Taiwan," Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 2(1), pages 27-56.
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    Keywords

    electronics industry; export performance; industrial policies; technological development;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • O25 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Industrial Policy

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