Focusing on the IT and high-tech electronic industries, this book provides an analysis of foreign small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Taiwan and Mainland China. A comparative analysis of Taiwan and Mainland China's business and investment environments is conducted, and several indices — knowledge capital, innovative ability, the utilization of information technology and social infrastructure — are used to evaluate the cross-strait competitive advantage. This important book helps readers understand the criteria involved in choosing an investment region, while increasing awareness of the particularities of conducting business in Asia.

Contents:

• Theoretical Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
• FDI Development in Mainland China and Taiwan
• Investment Environment Index
• Analysis of Information Technology and Electronics Industry Market in Mainland China
• Analysis of the Information Technology and Electronics Industry Market in Taiwan
• The Business and Investment Environment of the Information Technology and Electronics Industries in Mainland China
• The Business and Investment Environment of the Information Technology and Electronics Industries in Taiwan
• Analysis of Each Index