New approach to the study of technological capability in less developed countries

Fransman M.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper proposing an economic analysis of technology capability in developing countries - attempts to quantify knowhow in terms of its potential for economic development; considers choice of technology, the informal sector, newly industrializing countries, the manufacturing and the agricultural sectors, etc.; conceptualises skill potential as enterprise level production capacity. Bibliography, organigrams.

Keywords: technology.; knowhow.; economic development; choice of technology; informal economy; manufacturing; agricultural sector; skill.; enterprise level; production capacity.; technologie; savoir-faire; développement économique; choix de technologie; économie informelle; industries manufacturières; secteur agricole; qualifications; niveau de l'entreprise; capacité de production; tecnología; conocimiento técnico; desarrollo económico; elección de tecnología; economía informal; industrias manufactureras; sector agrícola; calificación; a nivel de la empresa; capacidad de producción (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 65 P. 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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