Public enterprises and the transfer of technology in the ammonia industry

B. Levy

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on the role of public enterprises in technology transfer in developing countries, with a case study of the ammonia fertilizer industry in India, Korea R, Brazil and Mexico - discusses production trends (1965-1978) and choice of technology; provides an evaluation and cost benefit analysis of production capacity utilisation, indigenization, local adaptation and development of indigenous technology and knowhow. References.

Keywords: public enterprise; technology transfer; fertilizer industry.; production; trend; choice of technology; evaluation.; cost benefit analysis; production capacity.; indigenization.; knowhow.; entreprise publique; transfert des techniques; industrie des engrais; production; tendance; choix de technologie; évaluation; analyse coûts-avantages; capacité de production; indigénisation; savoir-faire; empresa pública; transferencia de tecnología; fabricación de fertilizantes; producción; tendencia; elección de tecnología; evaluación; análisis de costos y beneficios; capacidad de producción; indigenización; conocimiento técnico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 P. pages
Date: 1983
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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