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oapen-20.500.12657-241322024-03-22T19:23:17Z Small Firms and Innovation Policy in Japan Storz, Cornelia japanese system economy supplier medium enterprise agency manufacturing extension partnership thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSL Ethnic studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government::JPQB Central / national / federal government policies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics This new book discusses the extent to which the Japanese economy encourages entrepreneurship and innovation. Although Japan has a strong reputation as an innovator, some people argue that this reputation is misplaced. Contrary to earlier expectations, the USA rather than Japan emerged as the leader in the biotech industries in the 1990s, and also many small firms in Japan supply only a few – or just one – other company, thereby limiting their view of the marketplace and the commercial opportunities within it. Despite the increase of international patents, international scientific citations and a positive technology trade balance, the Japanese innovation system is weak in giving birth to radical innovations. The book explores fully these issues, making comparisons with other countries where appropriate. It concludes that the Japanese innovation system has both advantages and disadvantages and contributes to a better understanding of how policy changes take place. 2019-11-21 15:53:21 2020-04-01T09:45:20Z 2020-04-01T09:45:20Z 2006 book 1005999 OCN: 475967947 9780415368124;9780415651721;9781134207527;9781134207510;9781134207473 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/24132 eng Routledge Contemporary Japan Series application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 1005999.pdf https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781134207527 Taylor & Francis 10.4324/9780203027899 10.4324/9780203027899 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9780415368124;9780415651721;9781134207527;9781134207510;9781134207473 open access
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This new book discusses the extent to which the Japanese economy encourages entrepreneurship and innovation. Although Japan has a strong reputation as an innovator, some people argue that this reputation is misplaced. Contrary to earlier expectations, the USA rather than Japan emerged as the leader in the biotech industries in the 1990s, and also many small firms in Japan supply only a few – or just one – other company, thereby limiting their view of the marketplace and the commercial opportunities within it. Despite the increase of international patents, international scientific citations and a positive technology trade balance, the Japanese innovation system is weak in giving birth to radical innovations. The book explores fully these issues, making comparisons with other countries where appropriate. It concludes that the Japanese innovation system has both advantages and disadvantages and contributes to a better understanding of how policy changes take place.
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