Capital goods, accumulation and technological change: some theoretical and practical issues from Africa

P. Thandika. Mkandawire

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on comparison of the economic role of the capital goods manufacturing industrial sector and capital formation with respect to technological change in Africa - includes a literature survey, general economic theory (esp. The Feld'man- Mahalanobis economic model), examines self reliance, employment creation and skill formation, and discusses the existing sotuation and obstacles, effect of import substitution and export oriented industries, need for regional cooperation, industrial policy options, etc.

Keywords: economic role; capital goods.; manufacturing; industrial sector; capital formation.; technological change; economic theory; economic model; self reliance; employment creation; skill.; obstacle; import substitution; export oriented industry; regional cooperation; industrial policy; rôle économique; biens d'équipement; industries manufacturières; secteur industriel; formation de capital; changement technologique; théorie économique; modèle économique; autosuffisance; création d'emploi; qualifications; obstacle; substitution des importations; industrie tournée vers l'exportation; coopération régionale; politique industrielle; papel económico; bienes de capital; industrias manufactureras; sector industrial; formación del capital; cambio tecnológico; teoría económica; modelo económico; autosuficiencia; creación de empleos; calificación; obstáculo; sustitución de importaciones; industria orientada hacia la exportación; cooperación regional; política industrial (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46 P. pages
Date: 1981
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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