| Author | Reddy, Guda Vasudeva |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. SM-92-11 |
| Subject(s) | Thailand--Commerce--Statistics
Technology assessment
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| Note | A research :Study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. SM-92-11 |
| Abstract | Technology has also become a marketable commodity. It is today used as a strategic variable for attaining a competitive edge in the international marl<et- place. What has made matters difficult for the developing countries is that while the prices for the import of high technology content products such as manufactured goods have been increasing steadily, the prices of low technology content goods such as primary goods have been fluctuati.ng widely and in many cases even dropping considerably. This has led to a balance of payments crisis in many developing countries. In other words it may even be said that countries that export low technology-intensity products and import high technology-intensity products tend to face a balance of payments crisis because in the international markets the prices for low technology- intensity products are fluctuating and dropping while the prices for high- technology intensity products are showing a tendency to increase. Thus many of the developing countries are today interested in examining the technology intensity of their production sectorn with a view towards formulating appropriate strategies to strengthen those activities with potential. The overall objective of this study is therefore to develop a framework that can be used to assess the technological intensity of the productl.on sector of a country based on trade and manufacturing sector production statistics. The reason for choosing these statistics is because in almost any developing country such data is compiled by governments for revenue collection purposes and is thus usually easily available. The developed framework is applied to the production sector of Thailand and conclusions are drawn regarding the techno] ogy intensity patterns of its production sector. 'l'he major contributions of this study are summarized and recommendations are made for turther work to refine the developed framework |
| Year | 1992 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-92-11 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration in International Business (Publication code = SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ramanathan, K. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Sharif, M.N;Gougeon, Patrick |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Norwegian Government |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1992 |
