Of the East Asian Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs), Taiwan has one of the most inspiring stories. In almost all accounts of Taiwan, the state has been described as the major impetus of economic development and technological upgrading. Consequently, Taiwan has become the "poster child" of...

Since the collapse of communism, Poland has distinguished itself as one of the best performing economies in the European Union. However, the recent deceleration in growth has raised concerns about a “middle income trap”. Poland ranks among the lowest in the European Union on various measures...

This paper explains why many small and medium-sized private high-technology Chinese manufacturing firms survive and thrive within an institutional and political system arrayed against them. We use the mobile phone handset industry as an illustrative case of the vitality and capabilities of...