Competitiveness of a country requires continuous upgrading and, sometimes, major transformation. Thailand is at the crossroad. It can no longer pursue a strategy based on low-cost advantages, but its capability achievements are still too low to become an advanced economy. This book points out weaknesses of Thailand's national innovation system or education and suggests how the country should develop new capabilities to survive and prosper in the globalized and fiercely competitive world. It will be useful to researchers and students who want to learn more about Thailand and emerging countries, and also to policy-makers and executives involved in economic and industrial development. Co-published with IRASEC (Research Institute on Contemporary Southeast Asia), Bangkok Refer to this link for list of supported app: Click here! Buy by Chapter (individual chapters fulfilled in digital format) Preliminary pages with Introduction PART I: THAILAND'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: GENERAL VIEWS 1. FDI in Thailand: The High Road to Industrial Diversification Revisited 2. Catching Up or Falling Behind: Thailand's Industrial Development from the National Innovation System Perspective 3. Industrial Upgrading and Educational Upgrading: Two Critical Issues for Thailand PART II: THE ROLES OF INSTITUTIONS: CLUSTERS AND INDUSTRIAL ESTATES 4. Industrial Restructuring Policies in Thailand: Japanese or American Approach 5. The Role of Industrial Estates in Thailand's Industrialization, New Challenges for the Future PART III: FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT NEW INITIATIVES: THE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS 6. Manufacturing and Management Systems of Japanese Manufacturers in Southeast Asia: The Case of Automobile Industry in Thailand 7. The Textile and Garment Industry in Thailand: The Technology and Education Upgrading Challenge 8. From Growth Based on Low Cost to Capability Upgrading Policies: The Thai Hard Disk Drive Industry Index Subjects:Government & BusinessNumber of Pages: 331Imprint: Institute of Southeast Asian StudiesPublication Date: 40470Format: PB
