Innovation in the Asia Pacific : From Manufacturing to the Knowledge Economy

Annotation This book promotes the creation of advanced knowledge-based economies driven by innovation networks and the continuous development of human capital and capability. It provides valuable insights into the growing emergence of knowledge-based industries of the Asia Pacific, and highlights research on: modes of creativity and innovation; intellectual property; the components of national innovation systems such as firms, education and training; knowledge and technical infrastructure; and public policy. The Asia Pacific region is currently in the process of transforming from being the manufacturing centre of the global economy to a centre of innovation for the knowledge economy, with the successful IPO of Alibaba in 2014 being a prime example of this shift. From a neo-Schumpeterian perspective, the region is increasingly engaged in shortening and intensifying cycles of innovation. The historic agreement at the Beijing APEC meeting between China and the US to radically reduce carbon emissions indicates that one imperative of this innovation is to contribute to sustainability. The fact that the US Government is moving away from this historic commitment, while the Chinese Government is endorsing the commitment, indicates an emerging opportunity for Asia to lead the world technologically in a vital industrial sector of the future Front Matter ....Pages i-x Introduction: Fast Cycle Innovation in the Asia Pacific (Thomas Clarke, Keun Lee)....Pages 1-42 Front Matter ....Pages 43-43 Preparing for the Future: The OECD-Countries in Comparison (Horst Hanusch, Yasushi Hara)....Pages 45-61 Comparing the National Innovation Systems in East Asia and Latin America: Fast Versus Slow (Keun Lee, Yee Kyoung Kim)....Pages 63-82 Catching up and Innovation in the Asia-Pacific: An Evolutionary Approach (Keiichiro Suenaga)....Pages 83-100 A Tale of Two Cities: Innovation in Singapore and Hong Kong (Jue Wang)....Pages 101-117 National Innovation Systems in the Asia Pacific: A Comparative Analysis (Thomas Clarke, John Chelliah, Elizabeth Pattinson)....Pages 119-143 Front Matter ....Pages 145-145 Governance and Performance of Publicly Funded R&D Consortia (Hiroyuki Okamuro, Junichi Nishimura)....Pages 147-159 Patents and Innovation in China (Albert G. Hu, Peng Zhang, Lijing Zhao)....Pages 161-180 Network Capitalism and the Role of Strategy, Contracts and Performance Expectations for Asia-Pacific Innovation Partnerships (Jochen Schweitzer)....Pages 181-200 Industry Sustainability and Innovation System: A Comparative Case Study in China (Guanyu Liu, Ping Gao)....Pages 201-223 Structures and Strategies of Chinese Companies in Key Enabling and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (Rainer Frietsch, Peter Neuhäusler)....Pages 225-244 Front Matter ....Pages 245-245 Developing Human Capital for Knowledge Based Economies (Thomas Clarke, Soheyla Gholamshahi)....Pages 247-270 The Creation and Disruption of Innovation? Key Developments in Innovation as Concept, Theory, Research and Practice (Michael Lester)....Pages 271-328