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| Reviews |
| - '...the strength of the book lies in the three thematic chapters that bring together the country experiences to study the industry evolution, and the role played by migration and multinational corporations in this industry: these should be essential reading for all development economists and policy makers.' - The Economic Journal
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| Description | | - First book to examine the remarkable gorwth of the software industries in emerging economies
- Covers key topics such as globalization, international outsourcing, multinationals, economic growth, and development
- Comparative study of five emerging economies: Brazil, China, India, Ireland, and Israel
| In 1980 the Indian software industry was practically non-existent. By the 1990s the industry was one of the largest employers in manufacturing. Similar patterns of growth can be found in other emerging economies. So given that the software industry is commonly viewed as a high-tech industry, how is it that such spectacular growth has occurred in countries where high-tech industries would not
seem likely to develop?
This book examines the reasons behind this phenomenon, and asks whether it suggests a new model of economic development. The contributors explore the implications of the rise of these newcomers to the software market for the global industry, and whether there are things to be learnt about the role of human capital in economic growth, firm formation and capabilities,
business and managerial models, and industry structure.
Chapters include country studies on Brazil, China, India, Ireland, and Israel, and are complemented by cross-cutting chapters on some of the key issues highlighted by the growth patterns of software in these nations, most notably the role of the multinational companies, the globalization of the skilled worker flows, and the formation of
firm capabilities. The novelty of the growth patterns in the regions that studied makes this book useful for understanding analytical and empirical issues underlying new microfoundations of economic growth in some emerging regions of the world. |
Readership: Academics and researchers in Business and Management, Economics, Development Studies; Policy makers concerned with developing economies or the software industry.
| Contents |
1.
Introduction
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Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella
Part I COUNTRY CHAPTERS
2.
The Indian Software Industry
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Suma S. Athreye
3.
The Irish Software Industry
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Anita Sands
4.
The Israelie Software Industry
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Dan Breznitz
5.
The Brazilisn Software Industry
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Antonio J. Junqueira Botelho, Giancarlo Stefanuto, and Francisco Veloso
6.
The Chinese Software Industry
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Ted Tschang and Lan Xue
Part II CROSS-CUTTING CHAPTERS
7.
Organizational Capabilities and the Rise of the Software Industry in the Emerging Economies: Lessons From the History of Some US Industries
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Ashish Arora, Alfonso Gambsrdella, and Steven Klepper
7.
Sojourns and Software: Internationally Mobile Human Capital and High-Tech Industry Development in India, Ireland, and Israel
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Devesh Kapur and John McHale
8.
The Role of the Multinational Companies
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Marco Giarratana, Alessandro Pagano, and Salvatore Torrisi
9.
Sojourns and Software: Internationally Mobile Huma Capital and HIgh-Tech Industry Development in India, Ireland and Israel
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Devesh Kapur and John McHale
10.
Bridging the Gap: Conclusions
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Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Edited by Ashish Arora, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Heinz School, Carnegie Mellon University and
Alfonso Gambardella, Professor of Economics and Management, Laboratory of Economics and Management, Sant' Anna School of Advanced Studies
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