State-Owned Enterprises in High Technology Industries

This book provides a study of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the high technology industries of newly industrializing countries. Concentrating on cases in India and Brazil, State-Owned Enterprises in High Technology Industries covers such factors as the economic and political impact of SOEs both at home and abroad; the question of whether they present a threat or an opportunity for multinationals; and the factors shaping the performance of high technology SOEs. Case studies of two successful Brazilian SOEs and one successful and one disasterous Indian company are provided.The book concludes with a discussion of the potential effectiveness of SOEs in high technology industries and discusses the implications for government policy and multinationals.