Competing in the 21st Century: Revisiting the Role of Government in Latin America and Asia
Agenda

Opening Remarks

Session 1: Latin America and Asia Experiences

The Latin American Experience by Jose Luis Machinea, Executive Secretary, ECLAC

Export Growth and Industrial Policy: An Overview of East Asian Experience by John Weiss, Director of Research, ADBI

• Paper: Export Growth and Industrial Policy: An Overview of East Asian Experience [PDF 212KB | 32 pages]

Session 2: The New Global Environment

A New Global Environment for Competition by Timothy Sturgeon, Senior Research Affiliate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Session 3: The Role of Government

Long Term Strategic Policies for Global Competition by Charles Sabel, Columbia Law School

Opening Remarks

Session 4: New Industrial Policies

Singapore Model of Industrial Policy: Past Evolution and Current Thinking by Chia Siow Yue, Singapore Institute of International Affairs

• Paper: Singapore Model of Industrial Policy: Past Evolution and Current Thinking [PDF 322KB | 35 pages]

Session 5: R & D and Innovation Policies

Singapore Model of Industrial Policy: Past Evolution and Current Thinking by Chia Siow Yue, Singapore Institute of International Affairs

Session 6: Case Studies on Clusters and Linkages

Fostering Clusters and Linkages: Evidence from the Electronics Industry in Malaysia by Rajah Rasiah, University of Malaysia

• Paper: Fostering Clusters and Linkages: Evidence from the Electronics Industry in Malaysia [PDF 312KB | 47 pages]

Electronic Clusters in Mexico by Enrique Dussel Peters, Professor, Universidad Nacional Autonoma, Mexico

Session 7: Case Studies on R& D and Innovation Policies

Technology and Indonesia’s Industrial Competitiveness by Thee Kian Wie, ADBI Visiting Fellow

• Paper: Technology and Indonesia’s Industrial Competitiveness [PDF 254KB | 31 pages]

Technology Policy in Brasil by Fabio Erber, Director, Economic Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Closing Remarks by Antoni Estevadeordal, Principal Economist, Integration and Regional Programs Department, IDB

Closing Remarks by John Weiss, Research Director, Asian Development Bank Institute