Towards A Knowledge-based Economy: East Asia's Changing Industrial Geography East Asia's Changing Industrial Geography Project Muse Upcc Books

The evolution of the information and communications technology (ICT) paradigm is shifting the basis for economic activity from material and labour inputs to knowledge and information inputs, spawning the knowledge-based economy. In East Asia, it is evident that the emergence of the knowledge-based economy is disrupting the flying geese pattern of development and creating a new industrial geography. This book gives a picture of the shifting industrial geography in the region based on accounts of the status of the knowledge-based economy in ten individual East Asian economies. For some economies the increased production of ICT equipment and services is the pathway to the knowledge-based economy and even to leapfrogging ahead of more advanced economies. Other economies are focused on putting in place the physical and institutional infrastructure to connect to electronic networks and avoid the digital divide. For yet others, the emergence of the knowledge-based economy is expanding their role in the region, adding the role of ICT hub. The evolution of the information and communciations technology (ICT) paradigm is shifting the basis for economic activity from material and labour inputs to knowledge and information inputs, spawning the knowledge-based economy. In East Asia, it is evident that the emergence of the knowledge-based economy is disrupting the flying-geese pattern of development and creating a new industrial geography. This book gives a picture of the shifting industrial geography in the region based on accounts of the status of the knowledge-based economy in ten individual East Asian economies. For some economies the increased production of ICT equipment and services is the pathway to the knowledge-based economy and even to leapfrogging ahead of more advanced economies. Other economies are focused on putting in place the physical and institutional infrastructure to connect to electronic networks and avoid the digital divide. For yet others, the emergence of the knowledge-based economy is expanding their role in the region, adding the role of ICT hub. Knowledge management—Economic aspects—East Asia.Knowledge management—Economic aspects—Asia, Southeastern.Electronic commerce—East Asia.Electronic commerce—Asia, Southeastern.Information technology—Economic aspects—East Asia.Information technology—Economic aspects—Asia, Southeastern.Telecommunication—Economic aspects—East Asia.Telecommunication—Economic aspects—Asia, Southeastern.published jointly in 2003 by Nomura Research Institute The evolution in information and communciations technology (ICT) is shifting the basis for economic activity from material and labour inputs to knowledge and information inputs, spawning the knowledge-based economy. This book gives a picture of the shifting industrial geography in East Asia. Commissioned by the Tokyo Club Foundation for Global Studies, comprises the reports of researchers from ten leading East Asian economies (the AT10) on the changing importance of networking in the production and service sectors in their home economy Edited By Seiichi Masuyama And Donna Vandenbrink. Includes Bibliographical References.