Competitiveness, Technology and Skills

Bibliographic Data

ID9709527
AuthorsChristian Bellak (0000-0002-7174-554X, University of Economics, Vienna, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume112
Issue483
PagesF590-F591
Publication date2002-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Economic Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/1468-0297.t01-5-00083
OpenAlexW2037950347
LanguageEN
Citations received6

This book is an important contribution to the literature on development. It fills a gap in the competitiveness debate concerning developing countries and provides convincing explanations for the success or failure of countries to catch up. The possibility and the causes of a growing polarisation between successful and less successful developing nations is argued conceptually and on the basis of empirical evidence (relating primarily to Asia, but also to African countries and across the developing countries). This book stands out for its careful separation of positive and normative aspects which too often are mixed in the competitiveness debate. Through his earlier works, Learning to Industrialize (1987) and Learning from the Asian Tigers (1996), Sanjaya Lall established himself as one of the leading economists of foreign direct investment and development, this time broadening the subject to competitiveness. Lall's long experience as an advisor of governments and decision makers on the international level provides a sound background, his primary interest in applied policy issues being the main driver behind

Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Foreign direct investment · International economics · Macroeconomics · Normative · Political science · Subject (documents · Economic Growth and Development · Economic Growth and Productivity · Global Trade and Competitiveness

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