Information Technology
Scholarly Publications
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Japan: Why Japan (Still) Matters for Global Competition
April 2017
Through the 1980s, Japan was significant in global competition largely by shaping global technological trajectories, transforming major global industries, and contributing to fundamental...
Cloud Computing: From Scarcity to Abundance
February 2015
Cloud computing is a revolution in computing architecture, transforming not only the “where” (location) of computing, but also the “how” (the manner in which software is produced and the tools...
The Politics of Commoditization in Global ICT Industries: A Political Economy Explanation of the Rise of Apple, Google, and Industry Disruptors
February 2015
The global Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industry has experienced a rapid, radical reorganization of industry leaders and business models—most recently in mobile.
Other Publications
Digital Media as a Catalyst for Political, Cultural, and Economic Change in the Asia-Pacific Region
December 2013
The digital information technology (IT) revolution currently underway is profoundly reshap- ing economic activity, influencing politics, and transforming societies around the world.
News
Fad-Loving Japan May Derail a Sony Smartphone
June 2013
In The New York Times, Kenji Kushida discussed Japan's "Galapagos" information technology sector and the unique pace of the Japanese cellphone market.
IT and globalizing Japan's human resources
August 2012
In a Nikkei Business interview, Kenji Kushida discussed Japan's "Galapagos" information technology sector, Silicon Valley, and the need for globalized human resources in Japan.
Kushida named Takahashi Research Associate
August 2011
In July, the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Shorenstein APARC named Stanford alumnus Kenji Kushida as its Takahashi Research Associate in Japanese Studies.
Events
The Rise and Fall of Giants: ICT Disruptions from Silicon Valley, Nokia, China, and Japan
March 8, 2018
The rise of Nokia as a global ICT leader in the 1990s and early 2000s was dramatic, as a company from the small Nordic country of Finland became a global titan.
Innovation and Knowledge Industrialization in Catch-up/Post Catch-up Korea: The Current Situation and the Challenges for the Future
January 10, 2018
Keun Lee, winner of the 2014 Schumpeter Prize and a professor of economics at Seoul National University, will explore the Schumpeterian hypothesis that the effectiveness of the national innovation...
Human Autonomy in the Age of Automation: Envisioning 2045
September 29, 2017
The conference is brought to you by the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Japan Program's Stanford Silicon Valley-New Japan Project and Mistletoe, Inc.This event is at full capacity.
Projects
Information Technology in Japan and Asia
Information technology (IT) is one of the transformative forces in the world today.
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Information and Communication Technology in Rural India
In a groundbreaking new project, led by Rafiq Dossani and Henry S.
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Comparative Health Care Policy Research Project
The Comparative Health Care Policy Research Project was initiated by APARC in 1990 to examine issues related to the structure and delivery of health care in Japan by utilizing contemporary social...
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