Dear Colleagues
I am working on a short literature review and database search focusing on the economic
(e.g., gross value added), technological (e.g., patents) and employment impact of emergent
technology-based industries across countries. Countries included are: UK, Western and
Eastern Europe, US, Canada, Australia, China, India, Japan, amongst others. The review
also includes inward investment and international trade by country.
My ultimate aim is to identify key markets with the greater potential for economic growth
and social impact, and prioritise investment – I'm wearing the hat of a regional
development agency in the UK.
The sectors and subs-sectors initially selected from the technical and industry literature
are:
Energy (offshore wind, micro generation, carbon capture & storage, photovoltaic, marine
renewable, nuclear).
Health (stem cells and regenerative medicine, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology)
Process Industries (Oil & Gas; Surfactants; Personal Care; Petrochemicals; Oil Field
Chemicals; Consumer Products; Base Chemicals; Catalysts; Paints & Coatings; Inorganic
Chemicals; Flavour & Fragrances; Polymers; Materials & Coatings; Plastic Additives; Colour
& Pigments)
Automotive (low-carbon vehicles)
Digital Industries (information, media and telecommunication services; computer design and
software development)
As you may guess, finding detailed information at the sub-sector level is a real
challenge. Statistics of national accounts only give information at the sector level and
do not provide a well-defined classification for (emergent) sub-sectors. Also, different
classification systems complicate country comparison, e.g., ISIC, NACIS, etc
This initial work will provide the basis for further qualitative research that will
elaborate on value creation processes. Macro and/or aggregated views obscure the
micro-dynamics of value creation processes.
I’ve not been able to find any explicit framework or methodology that would allow for the
integration of (firm-level) process views with (country and sector-level) input-output
dimensions.
All ideas are welcome. These could include ideas challenging the focus, scope and depth of
the analysis.
Thanks
Angel J. Salazar
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Dr Angel Javier Salazar
Senior Lecturer
Editor, Innovation in the 21st century Series, World Scientific Publishing Manchester
Metropolitan University Business School Manchester M1 3GH
United Kingdom
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