Title: Sectoral systems of innovation in Asia. The case of software research activities

Authors: Krzysztof Klincewicz, Kumiko Miyazaki

Addresses: Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, 1/3 Szturmowa St., 02-678 Warsaw, Poland. ' Graduate School of Innovation Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, O-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Abstract: The article compares sectoral systems of innovation (SSI) related to software in the selected Asian countries: China, India, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan, focusing on outputs of scientific research for years 2002-2006 and using tech mining research method. The paper characterises the relative importance of specific domains of applied software research in every country and measures the responsiveness of researchers to emerging technologies. The analysis helps identify potential inefficiencies and strategic threats in the software sectors of the concerned countries.

Keywords: software industry; systems of innovation; bibliometrics; R&D management; technology transfer; Asia; research and development; China; India; Japan; Korea; Singapore; Taiwan; applied software research.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2011.038589

International Journal of Technology Management, 2011 Vol.53 No.2/3/4, pp.161 - 189

Published online: 06 Apr 2013 *

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