From Underdogs to Tigers: The Rise and Growth of the Software Industry in Brazil, China, India, Ireland, and Israel
Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella
Abstract
In 1980, the Indian software industry was practically non-existent. By the 1990s, the industry was one of the largest employers in manufacturing. Similar patterns of growth can be found in other emerging economies. Given that the software industry is commonly viewed as a high-tech industry, how is it that such spectacular growth has occurred in countries where high-tech industries would not seem likely to develop? This book examines the reasons behind this phenomenon, and asks whether it suggests a new model of economic development. The contributors explore the implications of the rise of thes ... More
In 1980, the Indian software industry was practically non-existent. By the 1990s, the industry was one of the largest employers in manufacturing. Similar patterns of growth can be found in other emerging economies. Given that the software industry is commonly viewed as a high-tech industry, how is it that such spectacular growth has occurred in countries where high-tech industries would not seem likely to develop? This book examines the reasons behind this phenomenon, and asks whether it suggests a new model of economic development. The contributors explore the implications of the rise of these newcomers to the software market for the global industry, and whether there are things to be learned about the role of human capital in economic growth, firm formation and capabilities, business and managerial models, and industry structure.
Keywords:
software,
Indian economy,
Brazil,
China,
Ireland,
Israel,
high-tech industry,
global industry,
human capital,
economic growth
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2005 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780199275601 |
| Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: September 2007 |
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199275601.001.0001 |
Authors
Affiliations are at time of print publication.
Ashish Arora, editor
Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Heinz School, Carnegie Mellon University
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Alfonso Gambardella, editor
Professor of Economics and Management, Laboratory of Economics and Management, Sant' Anna School of Advanced Studies
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