This book investigates the process and mechanism of the capability development of East Asian local manufacturers, which has underpinned their phenomenal rise in the world's competitive landscape of industrial production during the last few decades.

Introduction: Value Chain Dynamics and Capability Formation by Latecomer Firms in East Asia
Inter-firm Dynamics of Notebook PC Value Chains and the Rise of Taiwanese Original Design Manufacturing Firms
Value Chain Creation and Reorganization: The Growth Path of China's Mobile Phone Handset Industry
Value Chain Dynamics and Local Suppliers' Capability Building: An Analysis of the Vietnamese Motorcycle Industry
Local Firms' Capability Development in Captive Value Chains: Evidence from the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry
To Be or Not to Be a Supplier to TNCs? An Entrepreneurial Approach to Linkage Formation in Malaysian Electronics Industries
Inter-Country Value Distribution in the East Asian Electronics and Automobile Industries: An Empirical Global Value Chain Approach
Learning and Earning in Global Value Chains: Lessons in Supplier Competence Building in East Asia
Concluding Remarks