Competitiveness and innovation landscapes in the tropics: a comparison of Singapore and New Zealand during 1999-2008

Kuah, Adrian T.H. (2014) Competitiveness and innovation landscapes in the tropics: a comparison of Singapore and New Zealand during 1999-2008. International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 7 (3). pp. 245-263.

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Abstract

Singapore-New Zealand bilateral relations are long-standing and based on a close political, economic and defense ties. Being small in economic size and population, both nations have undergone some challenges in a bid to improve their national competitiveness and innovation landscapes. This paper reviews both countries in terms of how innovative organizations are networked and organized so that they can be productive. It leads to a comparison of policies and governance orchestrating innovation. Through these instrumental cases and multiple data sources over a ten-year period, this paper concludes with some generalization and lessons for other small emerging economies, especially those small developing countries in the tropics.

Item ID: 28593
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 1752-0452
Keywords: innovation landscape; national competitiveness; economic policy; small economies; tropics; Singapore; New Zealand; innovation networks; bibliometrics; case study; emerging economies; developing countries
Date Deposited: 25 Aug 2013 23:12
FoR Codes: 15 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 1503 Business and Management > 150307 Innovation and Technology Management @ 70%
16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1605 Policy and Administration > 160505 Economic Development Policy @ 30%
SEO Codes: 91 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 9104 Management and Productivity > 910406 Technological and Organisational Innovation @ 40%
91 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 9104 Management and Productivity > 910404 Productivity (excl. Public Sector) @ 30%
91 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 9101 Macroeconomics > 910103 Economic Growth @ 30%
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