Tigers Economies Under Threat: A Comparative Analysis of Malaysias Industrial Prospects abd Policy Options

by Yusuf, Shahid; Nabeshima, Kaoru

• ISBN13: 9780821378809
• ISBN10: 0821378805
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: World Bank

Summary

This book analyzes the industrial and trade prospects of the Southeast Asian tiger economies, centered on Malaysia. Using a comprehensive set of techniques and indicators to assess competitive pressures, it gauges industrial and technological capabilities and indicates the directions of industrial change in Southeast Asia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xv
About the Authors	p. xvii
Abbreviations	p. xix
Southeast Asia Faces Mounting Competition	p. 1
Brief Development History of the Four Southeast Asian Tigers	p. 4
The East Asian Model	p. 5
The Malaysian Experience	p. 7
Analyzing Industrial Change in Southeast Asia	p. 14
Tiger in the Spotlight	p. 15
Malaysia: The Quintessential Maturing Tiger Economy	p. 17
Sources of Growth	p. 17
Evolution of the Manufacturing Industry in Malaysia	p. 22
Annex 2.A: Indicators of Competitiveness	p. 31
Analyzing Comparative Advantage and Industrial Change: Reading the Export Trade Tea Leaves	p. 37
Exports and Industrial Change	p. 38
An Overview of Export Capabilities	p. 86
Imports and Foreign Direct Investment: Competition and Technology Transfer	p. 93
Imports and Technology Transfer	p. 95
Patterns of Foreign Direct Investment	p. 98
Technology Infusion from FDI and Upgrading	p. 102
Leading and Faltering Industries: The Electronics, Auto Parts, and Agro-Processing Sectors	p. 105
Electronics and Electrical Engineering	p. 105
Auto Parts Industry	p. 109
Palm Oil, Biodiesel, and Food Products	p. 113
Can Southeast Asian Tiger Economies Become Innovative?	p. 119
Industrial Location	p. 119
Quality of Labor	p. 131
Access to Finance	p. 150
From Technology Development to Innovation Capability	p. 159
R&D Spending	p. 160
Patenting Activity	p. 172
Licensing and Technology Transfer	p. 178
Research Activities of Malaysian Firms	p. 180
Innovation Comparative Advantage	p. 183
Can the Tigers Grow Fast and Furious Again?	p. 187
Long-Run Growth	p. 187
How Neighboring Economies Can Affect Malaysia	p. 199
What Can the Tigers Do?	p. 203
Revealed Comparative Advantage of East Asian Economies Other than Malaysia	p. 219
Product Space Analysis for Southeast Asian Economies	p. 225
Research and Development Spending by Private Firms in Malaysia	p. 235
Index of Innovation Revealed Comparative Advantage	p. 237
Financial Incentives for Research and Development, Technology Development, and Innovation in Chinese Firms	p. 241
Financial Incentives for Research and Development, Technology Development, and Innovation in Thai Firms	p. 243
References	p. 249
Index	p. 269
Figures
Industrial Composition by Type of Manufacture, Malaysia, 1981, 1990, and 2002	p. 23
Value-Added Ratios in Machinery in Selected East Asian Economies	p. 27
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