The 1990s brought surprising industrial development in emerging economies around the globe: firms in countries not previously known for their high-technology industries moved to the forefront in new Information Technologies (IT) by using different business models and carving out unique positions...

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...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Plurality, Choice, and the Politics of Industrial Innovation -- 2. The Development of the IT Industry in Israel: Maximization of R&amp -- D as an Industrial Policy -- 3. The Development of the IT...