East Asian Countries Emerging as New Design Powerhouses
April 29, 2009 | Levent OZLER
East Asian countries such as South Korea and Singapore are beginning to shift their economic emphasis away from low-cost production and into design, new research suggests.
The findings, which appear in a new report examining international design capabilities, could have significant implications for the UK, where high-value activities such as design are regarded as essential to future competitiveness.
The results suggest that western nations are under increasing threat from emerging East Asian "powerhouses" as they develop their design sectors, invest in national design promotion and produce skilled design graduates.
If their ambition is successful, countries such as South Korea will become even more competitive in areas such as design.
They will also have the added advantage of a close production base, which in many cases has already shifted to the East.
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