Technology, Adaptation, and Exports : How Some Developing Countries Got It Right

Abstract

The literature on technological change
\n and growth has mainly used econometric models to establish
\n that factors, such as the degree of openness, skills,
\n research and development expenditures, number of patents
\n etc., are critical determinants of innovation and its effect
\n on growth. However, this approach fails to explain the role
\n of institutions and policies that created the environment
\n for innovation. Using 10 case studies from developing
\n countries, this publication examines how governments
\n fostered technological adaptation through public-private
\n partnerships to develop world-class exporters in
\n high-growth, non-traditional industries.