About the Book:Globalization has created a new set of opportunities and challenges for late industrialization. This book identifies the underlying factors for latecomer firms to catch up as system integrators or to upgrade as suppliers in fastglobalizing industries. Several perspectives on firm growth, from resourcebased view to global value chains, are integrated into a comprehensive framework. The indepth case study illustrates how/why the postwar Japanese commercial aircraft firms have upgraded yet failed to catch up, and draws lessons for current latecomers.