Building Technological Capabilities In A Liberalising Developing Economy: Firm Strategies And Public Policy

Rakesh Basant and Pankaj Chandra

Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2002, vol. 11, issue 4-5, 399-421

Abstract: As a consequence of economic reforms, the Indian manufacturing sector faces a variety of technology related challenges. It not only has to quickly develop world-class manufacturing capabilities, but also gear up to develop new products and processes. In this paper we analyse the technology strategies of six Indian firms in different product groups which are trying to build competitive manufacturing and technology capabilities. The linkages between corporate, technology, and manufacturing strategies are explored and the role of complementary assets is studied in order to identify patterns through which these firms are building capabilities of various kinds. Specifically, we evaluate the extent to which firms use supply chains to develop product and process technologies. Some links between public policy and firm level technological capabilities are also explored to identify a few key priorities in the current context

Keywords: Asia; India; Public Policy; Industrial/technology Policy; Research and Development; Strategy; Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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