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Tables of Contents for The Sources of Capital Goods Innovation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Figures
ix
2
List of Tables
xi
4
Abbreviations
xv
2
Acknowledgments
xvii
1. Introduction
1
6
2. The Source of Technological Innovation
7
28
Introduction
7
1
The Nature of the Innovation Process
8
5
Demand-Pull and Technology-Push Innovation
13
11
On the Demand Side: Demand-Pull Theories
14
3
On the Supply Side: Technology-Push Theories
17
4
A Synthesis: Coupling Theories
21
3
Supplier-Active and User-Active Innovation
24
8
Supplier-Active Perspective
24
3
User-Active Perspective
27
4
Concluding Remarks
31
1
Implications for the Study
32
3
3. The Role of User Firms in Capital Goods Innovation: The Case of Machine Tools
35
36
Introduction
35
2
Technological Trajectory of Machine Tools
37
6
Characteristics of the Machine Tool Industry
37
2
Changes in Technological Paradigm
39
4
User Firms in the Dynamics of Machine Tools Innovation
43
20
Investment Activities of User Firms
43
7
Technological Entry of User Firms
50
5
Entrepreneurial Entry of User Firms
55
5
Concluding Remarks
60
3
Implications for Competitive Advantage
63
6
Competitive Advantage for Users
63
2
Competitive Advantage for Specialised Producers
65
3
Concluding Remarks
68
1
Summary and Theoretical Conclusions
69
2
4. Empirical Evidence from the Japanese Case
71
38
Methodology
71
1
By Way of Introduction to the Japanese Machine Tool Industry
72
8
User Investment and Innovation in Machine Tools
80
13
Statistical Methods and Data
80
3
Estimated Results
83
4
Complementary Explanation
87
6
User Entries and User Innovations in Machine Tools
93
6
User Entries into Machine Tools
93
3
User Innovations in Machine Tools
96
3
Consequence for Competitiveness
99
6
Summary of Findings
105
4
5. Empirical Evidence from the Korean Case
109
38
Methodology
109
2
By Way of Introduction to the Korean Machine Tool Industry
111
4
User Investment and the Development of Machine Tools
115
13
User Investment and Acquisition of Foreign Technologies
115
8
Local Production and Technological Activities
123
4
Concluding Remarks
127
1
User Entries and User Innovations in Machine Tools
128
11
Technological Entry of Users
128
7
User Innovations in Machine Tools
135
2
Entrepreneurial Entries of User Firms
137
2
Consequence for Competitiveness
139
4
Summary and Comparison with the Japanese Case
143
4
6. Cross-Country Comparison: A Panel Data Analysis
147
38
Introduction
147
1
Cross-Country Gaps in Machine Tools Innovation
148
19
Innovativeness of Major Countries
148
4
International Gaps in Machine Tools Innovation
152
2
General Explanations for the Cross-Country Gaps
154
4
National User Sectors as a Cause
158
5
Empirical Examination
163
4
Consequence for International Competitiveness
167
18
Theoretical Consideration
167
6
Dynamic Fixed Effect Model
173
1
Panel Data and Estimation
174
6
Complementary Explanations
180
2
Concluding Remarks
182
3
7. Conclusions and Policy Implications
185
10
Summary and Conclusions
185
2
Policy Implications
187
5
Suggestions for Further Research
192
3
Bibliography
195
12
Index
207