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Year 2017, , 164 - 176, 30.06.2017
https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.446

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References

  • Ali, T.M., Kiani, A.K., Asrar, M., Bashir T., 2014, “Technology Achievement Index of Muslim Nations-Ranking and Comparative Study” Science, Technology and Development, Vol: 33, (2), pp. 49-62
  • Archibugi, D., Coco, A., 2004, “A New Indicator of Technological Capabilities for Developed and Developing Countries (ArCo), World Development Vol. 32, No: 4, pp. 629-654
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  • Desai, M., Fukuda-Parr, S., Johansson C., Sagasti F., 2002, “Measuring the Technology Achievement of Nations and the Capacity to Participate in the Network Age”, Journal of Human Develeopment, Vol: 3, No: 1, pp. 96-122
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  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2001, Human Develeopment Report 2014
  • Xu, Z., Deng Q., 2013, “The Differences and Convergence Effect among National Innovative Cities’ Innovation Abilities: Based on Technology Achievement Index” Science and Management of S.&T., No:01

MEASURING THE TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT INDEX: COMPARISON AND RANKING OF COUNTRIES

Year 2017, , 164 - 176, 30.06.2017
https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.446

Abstract

Purpose- Countries that can adapt to the pace of technological
developments, follow and use this speed have a stronger economy and obtain a
significant competitive advantage in the global arena. Therefore, the countries
make various regulations to increase the technological achievements, access to
the global technologies, adapt to the rapid technological transformation and
organize their sub-structures according to these technologies. Technology
Achievement Index (TAI), which is one of the studies to evaluate the
technological performance of countries, classifies countries according to their
technological achievements.

Methodology- In this study, TAI-16 of 105 countries is
calculated by using t
he
methodology based on the original study of Desai et al. TAI that originally
proposed in 2002 by Desai et al. is a unified index that revealing countries'
technological abilities and performance in terms of technology capacity,
diffusion of new technologies, diffusion of old innovations and development of
human skills. TAI which consists of four main dimensions and eight
sub-indicators of the dimensions calculate the average of the dimensions of the
index based on the selected indicators. Each of four dimensions includes two
sub-indicators.





Findings- In
this study, technological capabilities and performances of 105 countries were
analyzed and Technology Achievement Index (TAI-16) was calculated using most of
the data of 2015. Moreover, TAI-16 values of the 105 countries were classified
as Leaders (TAI > 0,5), Potential Leaders (TAI = 0,35-0,49), Dynamic
Adopters (TAI = 0,20-0,34), and Marginalized (TAI ˂ 0,20) following the
methodology in TAI-02.
Conclusion- According to TAI-16 classification,
the countries were identified as follows; 40 countries as Leaders, 38 countries
as Potential Leaders, 17 countries as Dynamic Adopters, and 10 countries as
Marginalized. Furthermore, TAI ranking of the 105 countries was created. In
this classification, while Switzerland had the highest with 0.813 TAI value,
Ethiopia had the lowest value with 0,028 TAI value.

References

  • Ali, T.M., Kiani, A.K., Asrar, M., Bashir T., 2014, “Technology Achievement Index of Muslim Nations-Ranking and Comparative Study” Science, Technology and Development, Vol: 33, (2), pp. 49-62
  • Archibugi, D., Coco, A., 2004, “A New Indicator of Technological Capabilities for Developed and Developing Countries (ArCo), World Development Vol. 32, No: 4, pp. 629-654
  • Burinskiene, A., 2013, “International Trade, Innovations and Technolojical Achievement in Countries”, DAAAM International Scientific Book, pp.795-812
  • Desai, M., Fukuda-Parr, S., Johansson C., Sagasti F., 2002, “Measuring the Technology Achievement of Nations and the Capacity to Participate in the Network Age”, Journal of Human Develeopment, Vol: 3, No: 1, pp. 96-122
  • Fan, L., Zheng J., Jiang L., 2008, “Technological Gap, Technology Diffusion and Convergence – Evidence from 134 Countries’ Technology Achievement Index”, China Industrial Economics, No:9, pp. 69-76
  • Nasir, A., Ali, T.M., Shahdin S., Rahman T.U., 2011, “Technology Achievement Index 2009: Ranking and Comparative Study of Nations”, Scientometrics, 87, pp. 41-62
  • Shahab, M., 2015, “Technology Achievement Index 2015: Mapping the Global Patterns of Technological Capacity in the Network Age”, Elsevier Editorial System for Technology Forecasting & Social Change, pp. 2-35
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2001, Human Develeopment Report 2001
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 2001, Human Develeopment Report 2014
  • Xu, Z., Deng Q., 2013, “The Differences and Convergence Effect among National Innovative Cities’ Innovation Abilities: Based on Technology Achievement Index” Science and Management of S.&T., No:01
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Ahmet Incekara

Gulden Sengun

Tugba Guz This is me

Publication Date June 30, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017

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APA Incekara, A., Sengun, G., & Guz, T. (2017). MEASURING THE TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT INDEX: COMPARISON AND RANKING OF COUNTRIES. Journal of Economics Finance and Accounting, 4(2), 164-176. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.446

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