Innovation Spaces in Asia

'. . . this book attempts to answer the following: what is the role of Asia in driving innovation in a global economy, and what is going on if Asia is not just imitating and using Western technology? With solid data collected from China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and Korea, the empirical chapters in this book eloquently address this question from their own viewpoints and evidences. . . .it is always challenging to organize a diverse set of papers into a logically coherent volume. Yet the editors handle this task effectively through the careful organization of chapters. . .The book's coherence and organization are further assured by the contributors who are all experienced researchers from different disciplines and world regions.' -- Economic Geography

Edited by Maureen McKelvey, Professor, School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, Professor of Geography, State University of New York, Buffalo, US and Visiting Professor at University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Contents: 1. Introduction M. McKelvey and S. Bagchi-Sen 2. To Boldly Go...Characteristics of Chinese Innovation Policy E. Deiaco and C. Jeding 3. The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Innovation Spaces: The Cases of China and India M. Holgersson 4. Technological Competition in Chinese Market: An Investigation Based upon Patents X. Chen, X. Liu, and Y. Wang 5. The Role of Customers and Regulation in Innovation: The Development of the E-bike Industry and of Lvyuan, A Leading Company in China J. Jin and G. Cheng 6. Understanding Innovation Spaces through Emerging Multinational Enterprises in China: An Explorative Case Study of a Chinese Wind Turbine Manufacturer D. Slepniov, A.H. Lassen, S.J. Haakonsson and M. McKelvey 7. Manoeuvering Global Innovation Spaces: An Explorative Case Study of a South Korean Entrepreneurial Venture in Nanotechnology A.H. Lassen and D. Slepniov 8. The Emergence of Knowledge Intensive Entrepreneurship in China: Four Start-up Companies in Nanotechnology in Suzhou J. Jin, Z. Zhang and M. McKelvey 9. The Role of Returnees in Developing Entrepreneurial Ventures in High Tech Sectors in China P. Fan 10. Evolving Global Innovation Networks of Indian Pharmaceutical Companies P. Kedron and S. Bagchi-Sen 11. The Emergence of Indonesian Multinational Enterprises T.A. Meraxa and S. Bagchi-Sen 12. Tapping into Western Technologies by Chinese Multinational Enterprises: Geely's Purchase of Volvo Cars and Huawei's Hiring of Ericsson Employees in Sweden E. Gifford, M. Holgersson, M. McKelvey and S. Bagchi-Sen 13. Foreign Direct Investment in R&D and the Base of the Pyramid: Is a New Space of Innovation Emerging in India? S. Bagchi-Sen, T. Schunder, and E. Bourelos 14. Problem Framing in new Innovation Spaces: Insights from Software Outsourcing R. Lema 15. The Internationalization of Innovation: Off-shoring Home Base Innovative Processes in Software to a Host Nation Innovation System O. Zaring 16. Tapping into India's Innovation Potential: Consequences for a Western Multinational Enterprise and the Case of SKF K. Lagerstroem and R. Schweizer 17. Ramifications for Western Firms Navigating Through Innovation Spaces in Asia M. McKelvey 18. Conclusions M. McKelvey and S. Bagchi-Sen Index