2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Innovations by Latecomer Firms: the Analysis of the Taiwanese IT industry
| Project/Area Number |
23530355
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Economic policy
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| Research Institution | Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization |
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Principal Investigator |
KAWAKAMI MOMOKO 独立行政法人日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所, 地域研究センター東アジア研究グループ, 研究グループ長 (30450480)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 台湾 / イノベーション / IT機器産業 / 後発工業国企業 |
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| Research Abstract |
The research project attempted to elucidate the process of the rise of Taiwanese electronics firms that launch innovative products/components and create new value added for customers/users in the industry. More specifically, the research explored the following issues: motivation and opportunities for latecomer firms to innovate; resources and capabilities that support innovation by these firms; and impacts of innovation by these firms on the existing market order. The products investigated included netbook PCs, smart-phones, and core IC chips for various electronics products. The research elucidated how competition and collaboration among firms in the global value chains have induced/ restricted innovation by latecomer firms. The study also revealed that innovation by these firms has had substantial impacts on the existing market order of the electronics industry.
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