Institutional constraints to the choice of appropriate construction technology

Drewer S.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on institutional obstacles to the choice of appropriate construction techniques (choice of technology) in developing countries - discusses the role of the construction industry in economic and social development, the choice of techniques and building materials in developing and developed countries, political aspects, economic implications of construction growth, etc., and includes a case studies of Mauritius. Bibliography pp. 95 and 96, questionnaire and statistical tables.

Keywords: obstacle; construction technique; choice of technology; construction industry; economic and social development; building material.; political aspect; economic implication; case study; questionnaire; statistical table; obstacle; technique de construction; choix de technologie; bâtiment et travaux publics; développement économique et social; matériau de construction; aspect politique; conséquences économiques; étude de cas; questionnaire; tableau statistique; obstáculo; técnica de construcción; elección de tecnología; industria de la construcción; desarrollo económico y social; material de construcción; aspecto político; consecuencias económicas; estudio de casos; cuestionario; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 105 P. pages
Date: 1982
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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