Technology diffusion from the formal to the informal sector: the case of the auto-repair industry in Ghana

Hakam, A. N.,

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on technology transfer from the formal sector to the informal sector of the automobile service industry in Ghana - covers the apprenticeship system, the role of mastercraftsmen and entrepreneurs in vocational training, the intersectoral capital flows, etc., and constitutes part of a WEP research project on technology and employment. References and statistical tables.

Keywords: technology transfer; informal economy; automobile service; apprenticeship; mastercraftsmen; entrepreneur.; vocational training.; capital flow.; WEP; research project; technology.; employment; statistical table; transfert des techniques; économie informelle; service automobile; apprentissage; maître artisan; entrepreneur; formation professionnelle; flux de capitaux; PME; projet de recherche; technologie; emploi; tableau statistique; transferencia de tecnología; economía informal; servicio del automóvil; aprendizaje; maestro artesano; empresario; formación profesional; corriente de capitales; PME; proyecto de investigación; tecnología; empleo; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 65 pages
Date: 1978
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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