Smart industries: the importance of technology and R&D for industry performance

Description:

Technological capability development across all sectors of the economy is vital for industrial development. The sector studies discussed in this paper indicate that the traditional "heavy" industries have not only developed leading technological capabilities in their fields but also created opportunities for lateral migration into "smart industries" and other markets. The paper shows that for developing economies, technological advancement has less to do with pushing back technological frontiers than with the assimilation and adaptation of technologies.

Year:

2006

Occurs in which monitor:

Trade and Industry Monitor Volume 37

Publication Author(s):

Simon Roberts

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