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Mobilizing technology for world development
- Title
- Mobilizing technology for world development / edited by Jairam Ramesh and Charles Weiss.
- Publication
- New York, N.Y. : Published for the International Institute for Environment and Development and the Overseas Development Council [by] Praeger, 1979.
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- Description
- 234 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Collection of articles on mobilising science and technology for economic and social development and the potential mutual gains from an improvement of the North South dialogue - emphasises the interdependence of international relations and the role of developed countries and multinational enterprises, discusses the importance of and issues related to international cooperation in technology transfer, choice of technology, research and investment, and includes a conference report. References. Conference held in ocho rios 1979 jan 7 to 11.
- Series Statement
- Praeger special studies. Praeger scientific
- Uniform Title
- Praeger special studies. Praeger scientific.
- Subject
- Technology > Developing countries > Congresses
- Technology transfer > Congresses
- Technology
- Technology transfer
- science
- technology
- economic and social development
- North South dialogue
- international relations
- role of developed countries
- multinational enterprise
- international cooperation
- technology transfer
- choice of technology
- research
- investment
- Technologie > Pays en voie de développement > Congrès
- Transfert de technologie > Congrès
- technologie
- développement économique et social
- dialogue Nord-Sud
- relations internationales
- rôle des pays développés
- entreprise multinationale
- coopération internationale
- transfert des techniques
- choix de technologie
- recherche
- investissement
- ciencia
- tecnología
- desarrollo económico y social
- diálogo Norte-Sur
- relaciones internacionales
- papel de los países desarrollados
- empresa multinacional
- cooperación internacional
- transferencia de tecnología
- elección de tecnología
- investigación
- inversión
- Developing countries > Technology policy
- Developing countries
- Genre/Form
- proceedings (reports)
- Conference papers and proceedings
- proceedings.
- reference.
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Actes de congrès.
- rapport de réunion.
- référence bibliographique.
- informe de reunión.
- referencia.
- Note
- Includes edited papers from the Symposium on Mobilizing Technology for Development, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Jan. 7-11, 1979.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- The consequences of technological dependence in the least-developed countries / Amir Jamal -- Appropriate technology in developing countries: some political and economic considerations / Luis de Sebastián -- Third World disengagement and collaboration: a neglected transitional option / Ward Morehouse -- International technology issues: Southern needs and Northern responses / G.K. Helleiner -- Government policies for bargaining with transnational enterprises in the acquisition of technology / Constantine V. Vaitsos -- Transnational enterprises and technology flows: a business viewpoint / Lowell W. Steele -- International technology flows for development: suggestions for U.S. government and corporate initiatives / Jack N. Behrman -- Technology for development: the South Korean experience / Hyung-Sup Choi -- Foreign technology and Brazilian industry / José E. Mindlin -- Atomic energy in Argentina: toward technological autonomy / Jorge A. Sabato -- Technological development in Minas Gerais, Brazil / Juarez Távora Veado and José Israel Vargas -- National science and technology policies for development: a comparative analysis / Francisco R. Sagasti -- Malaysian rubber in the world market / B.C. Sekhar -- Harnessing mineral resources for development: some policy suggestions / Rex Bosson and Bension Varon -- Energy and development: fueling change / David A. Henry -- An international challenge: science and technology for managing the world food problem / James P. Grant -- Scientific and technological cooperation: the experience of the Club du Sahel / Jacques Giri -- Microbiological science for development: a global technological opportunity / Carl-Göran Héden.
- ISBN
- 0030554519
- 9780030554513
- 0275904105
- 9780275904104
- 9780030554568
- 003055456X
- 003055456X (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 79053493
- OCLC
- ocm05324667
- 5324667
- SCSB-9584021
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library