Technological acquisition in the Thai rice milling and related capital goods industries

Kaosa-Ard, M. S.,

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on choice of technology in the rice milling industry and related agricultural machinery industry of Thailand. Examines the impact of trends in supply and demand, labour supply, price policies, fiscal policies and competition with USA. Discusses technical aspects of rice processing and modes of technology acquisition and outlines training and research needs to improve traditional agricultural machinery and knowhow.

Keywords: choice of technology; rice; milling industry.; engineering industry; trend; supply and demand; labour supply; price policy; fiscal policy.; competition; technical aspect; processing; technology.; training needs; research needs; tradition.; agricultural machinery; knowhow.; statistical table; choix de technologie; riz; meunerie; industrie mécanique; tendance; offre et demande; offre de main-d'oeuvre; politique des prix; politique fiscale; concurrence; aspect technique; traitement; technologie; besoins de formation; besoins en matière de recherche; tradition; machines agricoles; savoir-faire; tableau statistique; elección de tecnología; arroz; industria harinera; industria mecánica; tendencia; oferta y demanda; oferta de mano de obra; política de precios; política fiscal; competencia; aspecto técnico; elaboración; tecnología; necesidades de formación; necesidades de investigación; tradición; maquinaria agrícola; conocimiento técnico; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 85 pages
Date: 1986
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Published in World Employment Programme research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Programme

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