Developing ASEAN India partnership for fostering technology development
Abstract
Purpose
This conceptual paper aims to discuss issues relevant to fostering cooperation between India and countries in the ASEAN region in the area of technological innovation.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a conceptual paper, based on insights from the existing body of literature and secondary data.
Findings
The study looks at the competitiveness of different countries in the ASEAN region and considers their technological competitiveness vis-à-vis India. Broad policy issues related to fostering technological innovation as well as the main advantages of such collaboration are discussed.
Research limitations/implications
This is a conceptual paper mainly intended for discussion.
Practical implications
The paper provides guidelines for fostering technological innovation and could, therefore, help policy development.
Originality/value
Although the Indo-ASEAN free-trade agreement is helping trade flow between the countries in the region, the potential for technological collaborations still lies unutilised. This paper looks at the possibilities for such collaborations and is one of the few papers that consider this line of thinking.
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Citation
Sahadev, S. and Hoontrakul, P. (2015), "Developing ASEAN India partnership for fostering technology development", Journal of Indian Business Research, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 205-218. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIBR-10-2014-0069
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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