ADB Conference on Economic Development 2017: Entrepreneurship, Firm Dynamics, and New Technologies 9 to 10 January 2017 Philippines With the theme “Entrepreneurship, Firm Dynamics, and New Technologies," this conference promoted the exchange of new research and ideas among researchers, development practitioners, and policymakers on significant and emerging topics in economic development. Top researchers in the fields of development, trade, and management, as well as country experts and entrepreneurs participated in the event. Program and Learning Materials 09 January 2017 10 January 2017 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Session Juzhong Zhuang Welcome Remarks Bambang Susantono Keynote Lecture Industrial Policy and Development Ann Harrison Presentation by the Asian Development Bank's Development Economics and Indicators Division (ERDI) Team Session 1 - Technology Creation and Diffusion The Long-Run Payoff to Research and Development Investment in the Electronics Industry in Taipei, China Mark Roberts Session 1 - Technology Creation and Diffusion Notching Research and Development Investment with Corporate Income Tax Cuts in China Daniel Xu Session 1 - Technology Creation and Diffusion Research and Development Activities in Thailand: Survey of Firm-Level Data Analyses Considering both external and internal factors to determine a firm’s performance is a way to carry out empirical studies using firm-level data. In… Nattapong Puttanapong Session 2 - Trade, Global Value Chains, and Firms Low-Wage Import Competition, Product Switching, and Performance of Manufacturing Plants: Evidence from India in the Wake of China Trade Shock Shubhasish Barua Session 2 - Trade, Global Value Chains, and Firms Swimming Upstream: Input-Output Linkages and the Direction of Product Adoption John Morrow Session 2 - Trade, Global Value Chains, and Firms Trade Liberalization, Technology and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from India Motivated by recent studies that highlight the importance of firm level heterogeneity in understanding the impact of policy changes on firm behavior… Asha Sundaram, Rana Hasan, Devashish Mitra Session 2 - Trade, Global Value Chains, and Firms Less than Expected: The Minor Role of Multinational Enterprises in Upgrading Domestic Suppliers - The Case of Viet Nam The impact analysis of foreign direct investments (FDIs) on developing countries have captured the attention of many researchers, especially the link… Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu, Javier Revilla-Diez Session 3 - Management Quality and Learning Culture and Management in a Dominant Industry Christopher Woodruff Session 3 - Management Quality and Learning How Can Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Leverage Data to Boost Productivity and Business Value? Stephanie Sy Session 3 - Management Quality and Learning Can Efficient Provision of Business Development Services Bring Better Results for Small and Medium Enterprises?: Evidence from a Networking Project in Thailand What can business development services do for small and medium enterprises? How can these enterprises leverage more from these services? While… Aya Suzuki, Kengo Igei Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Keynote Lecture Chang-Tai Hsieh Session 4 - Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and New Technologies E-commerce Expands the Bandwidth of Entrepreneurship Ruochen Dai Session 4 - Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and New Technologies Online Peer-to-Peer Business Lending, Returns, and Risks: Evidence from the Korean Debt Crowdfunding Market Eun Young Oh Session 4 - Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and New Technologies Broadband Adoption and Firm Performance: Evidence from Informal Sector Firms in India Kausik Chaudhuri Session 5 - The Role of Institutions Opening Factory Doors to Government Regulation: An Experiment on Participation by Firms in the Design of Labor Protection in Viet Nam Markus Taussig Session 5 - The Role of Institutions Creditor Rights and Corporate Labor Policy: Evidence from a Policy Experiment Ritam Chaurey Session 5 - The Role of Institutions Startup Growth in Sri Lanka Yeshanth Gunewardena Session 6 - Planning a Research Agenda Key Takeaways from the Eminent Panelists Ann Harrison, Chang-Tai Hsieh, Mark Roberts, Christopher Woodruff Session 6 - Planning a Research Agenda Closing Remarks Rana Hasan Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. 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