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R&D: Emerging Economy-Style
Abstract
Emerging economies are trying to induce multinational
firms to undertake more R&D locally. To facilitate
this, more must be understood in emerging economies
of the skill requirements of R&D, such that a greater
number of R&D activities may be transferred outside
corporate headquarters. Our research project is
oriented towards developing a taxonomy of R&D skills,
cost structure, and organizational constraints in
terms of location decisions.
About the
Speaker
ALICE H. AMSDEN received her M.Sc and Ph.D degrees
from the London School of Economics. Before coming
to MIT, where she is currently Professor of Political
Economy and Industrial Development, Department of
Urban Studies and Planning, she taught technology
and operations management at Harvard Business School.
Her newest book, THE RISE OF 'THE REST': CHALLENGES
TO THE WEST FROM LATE-INDUSTRIALIZING ECONOMIES,
will be published by Oxford University Press in
July. Her other books include ASIA'S NEXT GIANT:
SOUTH KOREA AND LATE INDUSTRIALIZATION (Oxford University
Press, 1989) and THE MARKET MEETS ITS MATCH: RESTRUCTURING
THE ECONOMIES OF EASTERN EUROPE (with Lance Taylor
and Jacek Kockanowicz, Harvard University Press,
1994). Amsden has been a consultant with the World
Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations and
over twenty national governments.
We are pleased to invite you and your colleagues
to attend the talk.
As there are limited number of seats available,
please register for the talk via email to joannesim@nus.edu.sg
or Tel: 874 5149 or Fax: 873 7809,
with your name and designation, by 22 March
2000.
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