Economic Gains

The Office of Technology Assessment (1991) has defined competitiveness as ". . . the degree to which a nation can, under free and fair market conditions, produce goods and services that meet the test of international markets while simultaneously maintaining or expanding the real incomes of its citizens."[24] Asian competitiveness is examined within this framework, beginning with a look at the region's recent experience in exporting to the United States, followed by an examination of the internal economic impacts of Asia's growing share of the global market.