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Small-scale industry and technology in India: The case of the computer industry

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This article finds that small firms in newly industrializing countries can serve as a conduit for technical change. Small firms in India's computer industry have helped narrow the technology gap between the domestic industry and its international counterpart. Successful innovator firms have grown larger. Changes in government policies were essential for the maturation of the nascent Indian high-technology industry.

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  1. University of Maryland, College Park, USA

    Hans-Peter Brunner

  2. Consultant to the World Bank, OED, 1818 H Street N.W., 20433, Washington, DC, USA

    Hans-Peter Brunner

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Brunner, HP. Small-scale industry and technology in India: The case of the computer industry. Small Business Economics 3, 121–129 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00388446

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