I pleased to announced that Yale University Press has just published the following book which might be of interest to the division members:
Innovation and the State: Political Choice and Strategies for Growth in Israel, Taiwan, and Ireland Review
Robert E. Litan :
In this important book, Dan Breznitz provides new insights into the very different strategies pursued by three very different countriesIsrael, Taiwan and Irelandthat each used to post remarkable post-War growth records. This is a must read for policy makers and citizens in all countries that are banking on high-tech to sustain and accelerate growth in their countries.Robert E. Litan, Vice President, Research and Policy, The Kauffman Foundation, and, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, The Brookings Institution
Book Description
The 1990s brought surprising industrial development in emerging economies around the globe: firms in countries not previously known for their high-technology industries moved to the forefront in new Information Technologies (IT) by using different business models and carving out unique positions in the global IT production networks. In this book Dan Breznitz asks why economies of different countries develop in different ways, and his answer relies on his exhaustive research into the comparative experiences of Israel, Taiwan, and Irelandstates that made different choices to nurture the growth of their IT industries.
The role of the state in economic development has changed, Breznitz concludes, but it has by no means disappeared. He offers a new way of thinking about state-led rapid-innovation-based industrial development that takes into account the ways production and innovation are now conducted globally. And he offers specific guidelines to help states make advantageous decisions about research and development, relationships with foreign firms and investors, and other critical issues.
"Twenty-five years ago nobody predicted that Israeli, Taiwanese, and Irish firms would be at the forefront of IT globally. Breznitz has undertaken a prodigious amount of research on the subject and presents some very interesting conclusions."Mauro Guillen, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
http://www.amazon.com/Innovation-State-Political-Strategies-Ireland/dp/0300120184 Best,
Danny