232 Pages
    by Routledge

    232 Pages
    by Routledge

    Originally published in 1988 this book was the culmination of 7 years of research in micro-electronics by the Center for Science and Technology Policy in New York. It includes original comparative study of corporate strategy in American, Japanese, and European firms, as well as an account of the evolution of technical alliances. It provides a detailed examination of the global micro-electronics industry in all its aspects - technological, economic, strategic and institutional and goes beyond organizing and presenting the facts to offer new perspectives, analyses and opinions.

    1. Introduction and Executive Summary

    2. Interdependence: The Technological Dimension

    3. The Economic Structure of the Industry

    4. International Trade in Semiconductor Products

    5. Technical Alliances in the Semiconductor Industry

    6. Patterns of Competitive Strategy

    7. Government Policies towards the Microeletronics Industry

    8. Interdependence and Competition: What Does It All Mean?

    Biography

    Richard Langlois