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The Pharmaceutical Industry in India and Hungary. Policies, Institutions, and Technological Development

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Felker, G.
Chaudhuri, S.
Gyorgy, K.
Goldman, M.
Abstract

The pharmaceutical industry is unique because of a close connection between knowledge and final product. As the quintessential science-based industry, pharmaceuticals depend heavily on high level manpower and substantial R&D for innovation. Because these requirements are costly, the industry is dominated by a small number of companies in a handful of industrialized countries. In Hungary and India, however, science0intensity was an opportunity rather than a barrier to entry.

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Paper provided by World Bank - Technical Papers in its series Papers with number 392.

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Length: 46 pages
Date of creation: 1997
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Handle: RePEc:fth:wobate:392

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Keywords: INDIA ; HUNGARY ; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY ; INNOVATIONS;

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O31 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Technological Change - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
O32 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Technological Change - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
L65 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Chemicals; Rubber; Drugs; Biotechnology

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