Competitiveness and innovation landscapes in the tropics: a comparison of Singapore and New Zealand during 1999-2008

Abstract

Singapore - New Zealand bilateral relations are long-standing and based on a close political, economic and defense ties. This paper reviews both countries in terms of how innovative organisations are networked and organized so that they can be productive. It leads to a comparison of policies and governance orchestrating innovation. Through these instrumental cases and multiple data sources over a ten-year period, this paper concludes with some generalisation for other small emerging economies, especially those small developing countries in the tropics