Skills and Competitiveness in Developing Countries. by Lall, S

Industrial Location in Developing Countries. by Deichmann, U, Lall, S, Redding, S, Venables, A

“…Despite a diminishing role in industrial countries, the manufacturing sector continues to be an engine of economic growth in most developing countries. This article surveys the evidence on the determinants of industry location in developing countries. …”

Indicators of the Relative Importance of IPRs in Developing Countries. by Lall, S

“…This paper reviews briefly the economic case for uniform and strong intellectual property rights (IPRs) in developing countries and to throw some empirical light on the potential impact of strengthening IPRs and applying them uniformly to all countries (as envisaged by the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement). …”

Technological Capabilities and the Role of Government in Developing Countries. by Lall, S

Indicators of the Relative Importance of IPRs in Developing Countries. by Lall, S, Albaladejo, M

“…This paper reviews briefly the economic case for uniform and strong intellectual property rights (IPRs) in developing countries and to throw some empirical light on the potential impact of strengthening IPRs and applying them uniformly to all countries (as envisaged by the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement). …”

Foreign Involvement and Garment Exports by Developing Countries. by Lall, S, Wignaraja, G

Employment and Foreign Investment: Policy Options for Developing Countries. by Lall, S

“…The recent rapid growth of transnational corporations (TNCs) has been most striking in newly industrializing countries, virtually ignoring least developed countries. Today developing countries generally must secure their comparative advantage by offering TNCs the skilled labor, reliable infrastructure and local suppliers required by competitive, high-technology activities. …”

Exports of Manufactures by Developing Countries: Emerging Patterns of Trade and Location. by Lall, S

“…Developing countries are rapidly increasing their shares of manufactured trade, not just in labour-intensive products, but also in capital- and skill-intensive ones; their shares are rising particularly rapidly in the high-technology area. …”

Selective Industrial and Trade Policies in Developing Countries: Theoretical and Empirical Issues. by Lall, S

Competitiveness Indices and Developing Countries: An Economic Evaluation of the Global Competitiveness Report. by Lall, S

“…Developing countries' policy makers worry about national competitiveness and closely watch indices ranking international competitive performance. …”

The Technological Structure and Performance of Developing Country Manufactured Exports, 1985-98. by Lall, S

The Technological Structure and Performance of Developing Country Manufactured Exports, 1985-98. by Lall, S

“…This paper maps out the recent manufactured export patterns of developing countries, using a new and detailed classification by technological levels. …”

Marketing Manufactured Exports from Developing Countries: Learning Sequences and Public Support. by Keesing, D, Lall, S

Marketing Barriers Facing Developing Country Manufactured Exporters: A Conceptual Note. by Lall, S

Market-Stimulating Technology Policies in Developing Countries: A Framework with Examples from East Asia. by Lall, S, Teubal, M

'Market-Stimulating' Technology Policies in Developing Countries: A Framework with Examples from East Asia. by Lall, S, Teabal, M

Reinventing industrial strategy: The role of government policy in building industrial competitiveness. by Lall, S

“…It describes the strategies adopted by the Asian Tigers to build industrial competitiveness, and concludes with lessons for other developing countries. The kinds of industrial policy needed in the current setting are different from traditional industrialisation strategies, but globalization and technical change do not eliminate the need for intervention. …”

National Technology Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Lall, S, Pietrobelli, C

“…There is an increasing concern among policy-makers in many countries about national 'competitiveness' and the technological dynamism required to be competitive. In developing countries, industrial and technological performance is closely linked to their capacity to use technologies efficiently. …”

Linking FDI and Technology Development for Capacity Building and Strategic Competitiveness. by Lall, S

“…It identifies key trends in the global economy to demonstrate that technology-intensive products have the fastest-increasing share of growing world trade, so developing countries should develop capabilities in technology-intensive products. …”

Mapping Fragmentation: Electronics and Automobiles in East Asia and Latin America. by Lall, S, Albaladejo, M, Zhang, J

“…Why does fragmentation in developing countries concentrate on EA and LAC? Why has fragmentation evolved differently in these two regions? …”