The lion's share of smartphones, computers, televisions, semiconductor devices, and other electronics goods is made in East Asia. Final electronics goods are assembled in China, and sophisticated parts and components (P&C) such as semiconductor chips, image sensors, and ceramic filters in upstream Asian economies such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. How did Asia become the center of electronics manufacturing? How did learning take place that allowed Asian workers to produce cutting-edge products? Are there lessons for countries like the US that seek to reshore manufacturing of semiconductors, flat-panel displays, and related products? This Element addresses these issues.

This Element explores the manufacturing of electronics in East Asia.
Reviews
'The book provides a really useful combination of relevant theory and East Asian experience in the semiconductor industry. And it does this in under 100 pages!' Gary Hufbauer, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics



Book Information
ISBN 9781009216814
Author Willem Thorbecke
Format Paperback
Page Count 75
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 149g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 5mm