Table 1

Innovation comparison between SOEs and private firms across selected emerging Asian countries

ChinaIndiaIndonesiaMalaysiaVietnam
SOEsPrivate firmsSOEsPrivate firmsSOEsPrivate firmsSOEsPrivate firmsSOEsPrivate firms
Percentages of firms that have an internationally recognized quality certification (b8)87.2%60.3%83.3%44.4%83.3%19.9%50.0%28.3%73.3%16.6%
Percentages of firms that have newly or significantly improved products or services during the last three years (h1)33.3%41.5%33.3%12.1%0.0%10.0%60.0%30.1%
Percentages of firms that have newly or significantly improved methods of manufacturing products or offering services during the last three years (h3)33.3%47.9%33.3%12.6%0.0%26.4%40.0%31.9%
Percentages of firms that have newly or significantly improved organizational structures or management practices during the last three years (h5)50.0%44.2%33.3%6.8%0.0%23.2%40.0%17.1%
Percentages of firms that have newly or significantly improved marketing methods during the last three years (h6)50.0%46.9%50.0%13.6%0.0%33.2%40.0%29.2%
Percentages of firms that spend on formal research and development activities during the last three years (h7)83.3%30.2%16.7%5.3%0.0%20.0%46.7%21.8%
Percentages of firms that provides formal training to its employees for the development/introduction of new/significantly improved products or services and processes during the last three years (eah15)33.3%12.4%50.0%28.0%53.3%24.9%
Percentages of firms that purchase or license any patented or non-patented inventions or other types of knowledge for the development of new/significantly improved products or services and processes during the last three years (eah16)16.7%6.8%25.0%21.4%20.0%3.8%

Source(s): Authors' Calculations based on 2018 World Bank Enterprises Survey Data

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