Cross-country catch-up in the manufacturing sector: Impacts of heterogeneity on convergence and technology adoption

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 753-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrik T. Hultberg ◽  
M. Ishaq Nadiri ◽  
Robin C. Sickles
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Cross Country

Bangladeshi clothing manufacturers' technology adoption in the global free trade environment

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haesun Park-Poaps ◽  
Md Sadaqul Bari ◽  
Zafar Waziha Sarker
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Differentiation Strategy ◽  
Export Orientation

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the status of technology adoption (TA) among clothing manufacturers in Bangladesh and examine the influences of contextual factors on their TA level. Particularly, the authors examined the effects of export orientation, top management commitment (TMC), competitive pressure (CP), cost of capital (CC) and technical skills (TS).Design/methodology/approachThe data were collected from Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer through an online survey. A firm was treated as a unit of analysis.FindingsThe results revealed that the most common technologies adopted were information technology and software related and the least common were automation related. Export orientation negatively influenced while TS and CP positively influenced the level of TA.Research limitations/implicationsDue to the difficulty in obtaining firm level data, data collection did not utilize a random sampling. Only firms that agree to participate were included in the data.Practical implicationsThe authors suggest the Bangladeshi clothing manufacturers to adopt selective technologies that complement the cost leadership strategy rather than immediate differentiation strategy or technology innovations.Social implicationsFocused investment in human capitals and knowledge transfer in Bangladesh, one of the newly classified developing country, should sustain their competitiveness in the global market. Further discussions provide various stakeholders with insights related to trade policies, international aids and the UN's sustainable development agenda.Originality/valueThis study tackles a void that exists in TA research within the labor intensive clothing manufacturing sector, especially in a lower-middle income country, which surprisingly became the second largest clothing supplier today. Unique nature of the sector as an entry to economic development process in connection to the sustainable development concept is discussed to generate implications for practitioners as well as policy makers.

Fighting Terrorism: Empirics on Policy Harmonisation

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simplice Asongu ◽  
Jacinta Nwachukwu
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implications ◽  
Domestic Terrorism ◽  
Transnational Terrorism ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Country Differences ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Common Policies ◽  
Generalised Method Of Moments ◽  
Common Policy

Abstract This paper models the feasibility of common policy initiatives against global terrorism, as well as timelines for their enforcement. The empirical evidence is based on 78 developing countries for the period 1984-2008. Domestic, transnational, unclear and total terrorism variables are used. Absolute (or unconditional) and conditional catch-ups are estimated using Generalised Method of Moments. We establish consistently that, the rate of catch-up is higher in domestic terrorism relative to transnational terrorism. The time to full catch-up required for the implementation of common policies without distinction of nationality is found to be in a horizon of 13-20 years for domestic terrorism and 24-28 years for transnational terrorism. Hence, from a projection date of 2009, in spite of decreasing cross-country differences in terrorists’ attacks, there is still a long way to go before feasible common policy initiatives can be fully implemented without distinction of nationality. The paper is original by its contribution to the empirics of conflict resolution through decreasing cross-country differences in terrorism tendencies. Policy implications are discussed.

scholarly journals How Much of South Korea’s Growth Miracle Can Be Explained by Trade Policy?

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 188-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Connolly ◽  
Kei-Mu Yi
Keyword(s):  
Trade Policy ◽  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Welfare Gains ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Multistage Production ◽  
Investment Goods ◽  
Tariff Reductions

This paper assesses the importance of trade policy reforms in South Korea, as well as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) tariff reductions, in explaining Korea's growth miracle. We develop a model of neoclassical growth and trade in which lower tariffs lead to increased gross domestic product (GDP) per worker via comparative advantage and specialization, and capital accumulation. We calibrate the model and simulate the tariff reductions that occurred between early 1962 and 1989. The model can explain 17 percent of South Korea's catch-up to the G7 countries in value-added per worker in the manufacturing sector. These gains, as well as most of the welfare gains, are driven by two key transmission channels: multistage production and imported investment goods. (JEL F13, F43, L60, O47)

scholarly journals Impact of ERP Implementation on Productivity and Profitability: An Empirical Study on the Largest Bangladeshi Steels Manufacturer

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 88-94
Author(s):  
Mohammad Rokibul Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Inventory Management ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Erp Implementation ◽  
Enterprise Resources Planning ◽  
Implementation Period ◽  
Inventory Turnover ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Resources Planning ◽  
Input Ratio

The research aims to evaluate the impact of Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) implementation on the productivity and profitability of BSRM Steels Limited. The study focuses on addressing the gap in technology adoption literature by undertaking an empirical comparison of the impact of ERP implementation. Five productivity variables called service time, lead time, inventory turnover, output-input ratio, and warehouse cost are evaluated. Gross Profit Margin represents profitability as ERP is mainly implemented in the inventory management system of BSRM. Paired sample t-tests between the pre and post ERP performances have been used to evaluate the impact of ERP. Ten years' data ranging from 2010 to 2019 have been considered for the study.  Five years' data (2010-2014) consist of before ERP period, and the other five years' data (2015-2019) represent after ERP implementation period. The study reveals that both the productivity and profitability of BSRM have significantly improved after ERP implementation. This paper will have an impactful contribution to the academic literature of technology adoption in the manufacturing sector, particularly for ERP implementation in the steel industry of Bangladesh, which could be supportive for further study on the topic.

scholarly journals Advantage Management Strategy in Competition via Technological Race Perspective: Empirical Evidence from the Taiwanese Manufacturing Industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Tsu-Yi Hung ◽  
Yu-Ju Hsiao ◽  
Shih-Wei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Management Strategy ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Catch Up

This study investigated the advantage management strategies of a firm regarding the technological race in the manufacturing sector. This is to reveal whether firms adopt a catch-up or leapfrogging strategy in the competition for innovation. The results show that competition is fierce in the Taiwanese manufacturing industry. Taiwanese manufacturing firms (mostly SMEs) tend to adopt the “catch-up” strategy to keep up with their competitors in order to remain in the technological race. The result indicates that, under financial constraints, Taiwanese manufacturing firms attempt to invest in R&D to catch up with their rivals or to avoid being eliminated from the race.

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