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VIII. Global Dimensions: Competition and Cooperation
VIII. Global Dimensions: Competition and Cooperation
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In other cases, support is provided more opaquely through mechanisms such as tax deferrals, regional aid, worker training, or infrastructure development.) Some countries employ, as well, a wide range of trade policies from trade regulations designed to protect domestic products from foreign competition to tax rebates intended to stimulate the export of selected domestic products.
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or regional arrangements (such as the European Union subsidy codes) and the recognition of the risks of open-ended commitments to firms in rapidly evolving markets have led policy makers to focus more attention on the contributions of public-private partnerships.3 In the past decade countries ranging from Japan to Finland to Germany have launched accelerated cooperative programs to restore or gain national competitiveness in key industries.
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NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY The conviction that high-technology industries are fundamental to technological competency, national autonomy, economic growth, and high-wage, highvalue-added employment is widespread among the major trading partners of the United States.6 Nowhere is this more apparent than in the semiconductor industry. Consequently, many governments have adopted policies to support nationally based firms in the hope of capturing the benefits of this industry such as higher wage jobs, increased competitiveness, and future government revenue.
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If current policies remain in place, governments abroad will continue to intervene to support high-technology industries using a variety of mechanisms. In spite of the recent pronounced downturn in the global semiconductor market, many governments remain active in their support of initiatives to promote the development of advanced microelectronics technology, often providing substan~Government procurement enabled U.S.
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cit. i3As Thomas Howell documents through his extensive field research, there is now a broad area of well-funded programs to support national and regional semiconductor industries, as well as the international cooperation increasingly required in this global industry.
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At the same time, underlying these programs are genuine differences in national attitudes concerning a nation's knowledge and technology base. Notably, some nations believe the development of a nation's manufacturing capacity in leading industries to be an appropriate national goal worthy of sustained support.24 In the case of both Europe and Japan, industry leaders are identifying what they see as the main semiconductor growth markets of the 21St century wireless, wired telecommunications, and digital home appliances.
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International SEMATECH also provides important resources to the semiconductor industry, including coordinating global standards for 300-mm manufacturing; enhancing relationships between manufacturers and tool suppliers; and developing application-focused statistical training for the industry. For additional information on International SEMATECH, see |
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The sustained commitment of individuals and effective organizations combined with sustained funding are essential for cooperative activities to bear fruit. To fully realize the benefits of international collaboration, substantial vision and commitment are required of researchers and policy makers alike.
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