1st Edition

High-Technology Development in Regional Economic Growth Policy Implications of Dynamic Externalities

By Byung-Rok Choi Copyright 2003
132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

This title was first published in 2003. Korea has had considerable success in developing its high technology industries and these have become significant employers in this region. By analysing the situation in Korea, this book explores the effects of dynamic externalities on the growth of regional employment in the high-technology industries. It puts forward innovative simultaneous equation models... Read more

1. Introduction.  2. Theoretical Background and Policy Issues.  3. Research Questions and Modeling Strategy.  4. Empirical Findings.  5. Summary and Policy Implications.

Biography

Byung-Rok Choi is the Deputy Director-General of Economic Policy Analysis within the Office of the Prime Minister for the Government of Korea, South Korea

’This book provides original and innovative insights into the processes creating new types of agglomerations of high-tech industry, instructing policy makers of their range of options when path dependence and positive feedbacks are present.’ Brian J.L. Berry, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA