MAP20140030514 Abrami, Regina M. Why China can't innovate : and what it's doing about it / Regina M. Abrami, William C. Kirby, F. Warren McFarlan Sumario: The Chinese invented gunpowder, the compass, the waterwheel, paper money, long-distance banking, the civil service, and merit promotion. Until the early 19th century, China's economy was more open and market driven than the economies of Europe. Today, though, many believe that the West is home to creative business thinkers and innovators, and that China is largely a land of rule-bound rote learnersa place where R&D is diligently pursued but breakthroughs are rare En: Harvard business review. - Boston : Impact Media Comercial S.A., 1988-. - 03/03/2014 Tomo 92 Número 3 - marzo 2014 , p. 107-111 1. Economía . 2. Innovación . 3. Desarrollo tecnológico . 4. Enseñanza superior . 5. Análisis demográfico . 6. Nuevas tecnologías . 7. China . I. Kirby, William C. . II. Mcfarlan, Warren F. . III. Título.