Recently, the APO has redesigned its research activities to strengthen its think tank and advisory roles. In line with this initiative and our other activities, the Secretariat is pleased to launch a series of resource and research papers. These papers have been produced by selected experts and staff with vast experience in areas related to productivity and competitiveness. We hope that the papers will provide useful inputs for policy making and program development at the national and enterprise levels in APO member countries.
| The opinions expressed in these papers do not necessarily reflect the official view of the APO. The papers may be reproduced with the prior permission of the APO. |
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APO Working Paper Series
ISSN: 2185-5390 |
This series is a forum for the rapid dissemination of ongoing and recently completed research and policy studies. The series is meant to enhance understanding of important economic development and productivity issues in the APO region, promote policy dialogue among stakeholders, and facilitate reforms and development management.
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Sachiko Kazekami |
| Productivity in the Service Sector: Retail Industry — Recent Trends and Prospects for APO Member Countries |
This paper analyzes the status of the retail business sector in the APO region based on the pertinent data covering 6 APO member countries, which participated in the research project. The paper also includes interesting national cases provided by the national experts. |
Prof. Toshiyuki Matsuura
Assistant Professor, Keio Economic Observatory, Keio University |
| Innovation Framework and Strategies:
An APO Perspective |
This paper was prepared based on the outcomes of the Expert Roundtable Meetings on Innovation and Competitiveness held in Malaysia in 2007 and Singapore in 2008 respectively. |
Expert group comprising seven national experts from ROC, Japan, ROK, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Philippines. |
Mission Report:
APO Fact-finding Mission to the USA on Service-sector Productivity |
This paper is a mission report that covers mainly the findings on the issues of service-sector productivity measurement. |
Prof. Toshiyuki Matsuura
Chief Mission Expert, Hitotsubashi University and Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| Development of Future Asian Global Leaders: Vision, Framework, and Implications for APO Member Countries |
This strategic paper was prepared as a follow up to the APO Study Meeting on Global Leadership Development held in Japan in December 2007 |
Hirohisa Nagai, Ph.D.
Chair, Professor of Organizational Behavior, MBA-International Business, University of Tsukuba Graduate School of
Business Sciences, Tokyo, Japan |
| The Importance of the Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation to APO Member Countries in the Current Asian Context and the Future |
How do the effects of globalization in the world of the knowledge economy enforce the emergence of “growth poles” or the disparities among different regions in their economic growth? |
Atsushi Sunami
Director, Science and Technology Policy Program and Associate Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan |
| Implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism in APO Member Countries |
This document was prepared based on information provided by participants at the APO Study Meeting on the CDM held in the Republic of China in May 2007. |
Dr. Prasad Modak
Environmental Management Centre
Mumbai, India |
| High-growth, Innovative Asian SMEs for International Trade and Competitiveness: Challenges and Solutions for APO Member Countries |
This paper presents some key recommendations to APO member countries to consider when pursuing appropriate strategies for nurturing high-growth, innovative SMEs for the international stage. |
Prof. Mark Goh
Director (Industry Research), The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific,
The NUS Business School,
National University of Singapore |
| Corporate Social Responsibility: Issues and Implementation in APO Member Countries |
07-RP-13-GE-STM-A: Summary paper on Study Meeting on Social Dimensions of Productivity, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 28–31, 2007. |
Dr. Sandra L. Gill
Dean, College of Business,
Benedictine University, USA |
| Productivity Measurement in the National Accounts and its Importance |
Paper presented at the Asian Productivity Organization-Keio University Lecture Program,
October 22, 2007. |
Prof. Walter Erwin Diewert
Department of Economics,
The University of British Columbia,
Vancouver, Canada |
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