Exploring Asia-Pacific Technology Diffusion and Technological Change

Abstract

Global outsourcing and global supply chains carry out international science and technology diffusion. International technology diffusion is an important channel to acquire advanced technology. The countries in South East Asia has highlighted in global economic development. ASEAN has potentially demonstrated as a third largest common market. On the base of connection between ASEAN and Asia-Pacific development, to precisely posited the regional technological embeddedness of ASEAN in Asia-Pacific is a critical issue for policy initiation as well as the multilateral cooperation and mutual reciprocity. Thus, this study utilizes the technological network to investigate international technology diffusion in Asia-Pacific region. The study result indicates the rapid development of ASEAN and South Asia, which can provide authorities to strategize the technological influence in these areas.