Technological Capabilities and Innovation in Southeast Asia - Empirical Evidence from Singapore, Penang (malaysia) and Thailand
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This paper compares groups of firms with different technological capabilities in Bangkok (Thailand), Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore in respect to their innovation activity, cooperation behaviour and assessment of the business environment. While conspicuous differences between the regions are found, the comparison of the different technological capabilitygroups is less conclusive. However, some empirical evidence suggests that technological capabilities indeed influence innovation activity.
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