From underdogs to tigers : the rise and growth of the software industry in Brazil, China, India, Ireland, and Israel /
[edited by] Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella.
- x, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / The Indian software industry / The Irish software industry / The Israeli software industry / The Brazilian software industry / The Chinese software industry / Organizational capabilities and the rise of the software industry in the emerging economies : lessons form the history of some US industries / The role of the multinational companies / Sojourns and software : internationally mobile human capital and high-tech industry development in India, Ireland, and Israel / Bridging the gap : conclusions / Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella -- Suma S. Athreye -- Anita Sands -- Dan Breznitz -- Antonio J. Junqueira Botelho, Giancarlo Stefanuto and Francisco Veloso -- Ted Tschang and Lan Xue -- Ashish Arora, Alfonso Gambardella and Steven Klepper -- Marco Giarratana, Alessandro Pagano and Salvatore Torrisi -- Devesh Kapur and John McHale -- Ashish Arora and Alfonso Gambardella. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
"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. Since 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 growth, and asks whether the software industry in emerging economies points to a new model of economic development. It explores the lessons the rise of these newcomers hold about industrial development and economic growth, and the role of human capital and firm capabilities in that process."--BOOK JACKET.