Abstract
Taiwan has proven itself successful at both inventing the key technologies leading
to the development of 5G (fifth generation wireless technology)-related industries
and serving as an indispensable link in the burgeoning 5G-industrial global supply
chain. This study analyzes the current state of Taiwan’s 5G industry via the
utilization the purpose of this study is to the Dynamic Slacks-Based Measure
(DSBM). To achieve this purpose, a dynamic-data production process model was
developed to analyze the 5G industry’s overall relative efficiency. Results indicate
that (1) key chip-producing companies typically experience increased efficiency
following 5G R&D industry development investment, and that said companies’
relative efficiency is, indeed, affected positively by R&D investment; and (2) key
chip companies’ relative increases of efficiency were higher than those of brand
terminal and downstream-industry-category companies, while companies with
higher levels of R&D investment exhibited relatively higher and more significant
levels of efficiency. Finally, it was discovered that the relative efficiency of
Taiwan's 5G-related industries’ R&D investment was, indeed, statistically
significant in terms of the Taiwanese government’s industrial policies regarding 5G
R&D investment.
Keywords: Dynamic Slacks-Based Measure (DSBM), 5G Industry, R&D Inputs.