Download or read book The Challenge of Late Industrialization written by S. Kimura and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-12-12 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization has created new opportunities and challenges for late industrialization. This book identifies underlying factors for latecomer firms to catch up as system integrators, or upgrade as suppliers in fast-globalizing industries. With in-depth case studies, several perspectives on firm growth are integrated into a comprehensive framework.