 IntroductionKeijiro Otsuka (),
Gustav Ranis and
Gary Saxonhouse
Chapter 1 in Comparative Technology Choice in Development, 1988, pp 1-4 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The importance of improving the quality of LDC technology, with direct consequences for productivity and growth as well as the achievement of a more equitable or a more employment-intensive growth path, has for some time been recognised by analysts and policymakers both within the developing countries and outside. Indeed, few subjects have received more attention in the recent literature on development. While concern with the role of science and technology has been mounting, progress in providing answers has lagged behind considerably. This should not be surprising, in view of the deficiencies of our understanding of the subject even in the developed country context. For this reason, any effort even to marginally improve our understanding of how ‘appropriate’ technology1 is chosen and developed, is clearly bound to have a high payoff. This is especially true in the context of societies critically short of conventional inputs, a scarcity lying at the heart of their state of underdevelopment. Keywords: Technology Choice; Develop Country Context; Natural Resource Endowment; Latin American Nation; Conventional Input (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-19140-6_1 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-19140-6_1 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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