IT And The East: How China And India Are Altering The Future Of Technology And Innovation

The center of gravity in the technology world has shifted east. Today, India and China are producing some of the world's best-trained computer science and electrical engineering graduates. In both countries, consumer classes and domestic markets for technology have expanded. Western high-tech firms are increasingly sourcing their products' assembly from India and China and the innovation that drives those products. Meanwhile, indigenous Indian and Chinese companies are creating intellectual property and innovations that will compete with those of Western companies. In "IT And The East", James M. Popkin and Partha Iyengar explore these developments and their implications for Western countries and businesses.