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From Underdogs to Tigers
The Rise and Growth of the Software Industry in Brazil, China, India, Ireland, and Israel
Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella
328 pages
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numerous tables, graphs and 3 line drawings
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234x156mm
978-0-19-927560-1
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Hardback
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03 March 2005
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- First book to examine the remarkable gorwth of the software industries in emerging economies
- Covers key topics such as globalization, international outsourcing, multinationals, economic growth, and development
- Comparative study of five emerging economies: Brazil, China, India, Ireland, and Israel
In 1980 the Indian software industry was practically non-existent. By the 1990s the industry was one of the largest employers in manufacturing. Similar patterns of growth can be found in other emerging economies. So given that the software industry is commonly viewed as a high-tech industry, how is it that such spectacular growth has occurred in countries where high-tech industries would not seem likely to develop?
This book examines the reasons behind this phenomenon, and asks whether it suggests a new model of economic development. The contributors explore the implications of the rise of these newcomers to
the software market for the global industry, and whether there are things to be learnt about the role of human capital in economic growth, firm formation and capabilities, business and managerial models, and industry structure.
Chapters include country studies on Brazil, China, India, Ireland, and Israel, and are complemented by cross-cutting chapters on some of the key issues highlighted by the growth patterns of software in these nations, most notably the role of the multinational companies, the globalization of the skilled worker flows, and the formation of firm capabilities. The novelty of the growth patterns in the regions that studied makes this book useful for understanding analytical and empirical issues underlying new microfoundations of economic growth in
some emerging regions of the world. Readership: Academics and researchers in Business and Management, Economics, Development Studies; Policy makers concerned with developing economies or the software industry.
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Ashish Arora, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Heinz School, Carnegie Mellon University, and Alfonso Gambardella, Professor of Economics and Management, Laboratory of Economics and Management, Sant' Anna School of Advanced Studies Contributors:
Ashish Arora, Carnegie Mellon University
Suma Athreye, Open University
Antonio J. Junqueira Botelho, Instituto Gênesis, PUC, Rio de Janeiro
Dan Breznits, MIT
Alfonso Gambardella, Sant' Anna School of Advanced Studies
Marco Giarratana, Universitat Carlos III, Madrid
Devesh Kapur, Harvard University
Steven Klepper, Carnegie Mellon University
John McHale, Queen's University
Alessandro Pagano, University of Ubino, Italy
Anita Sands, Carnegie Mellon University
Giancarlo Stefaunto, Softex, Sociedade Brasileira para a Promoçao do Software
Salvatore Torrisi, University of Camerino, Italy
Ted Tschang, Singapore Management University
Francisco Veloso, Carnegie Mellon University
Lan Xue, Tsing Hua University
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"...the strength of the book lies in the three thematic chapters that bring together the country experiences to study the industry evolution, and the role played by migration and multinational corporations in this industry: these should be essential reading for all development economists and policy makers." - The Economic Journal
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1: Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella: Introduction
2: Ted Tschang and Lan Xue: The Chinese Softward Industry: The Implications of a Changing Domestic Market for Software Enterprises
3: Antonio J. Junqueira Botelho, Giancarlo Stefaunto, and Francisco Veloso: The Brazilian Software Industry
4: Suma Athreye: The Indian Software Industry
5: Anita Sands: The Irish Software Industry
6: Dan Breznits: The Israeli Software Industry
7: Devesh Kapur and John McHale: Sojourns and Software: Internationally Mobile Human Capital and High-Tech Industry Development in India, Ireland, and Israel
8: Marco Giarratana, Alessandro Pagano, and Salvatore Torrisi: The Role of the Multinational Companies
9: Ashish Arora, Alfonso Gambardella, and Steven Klepper: Firm Formation and Firm Capabilities in the Rise of New Industries: Software, Auto, and TV in Different Regions and at Different Times
10: Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella: Bridging the Gap: Conclusions
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