Research Catalog

Title

Appropriate technologies for Third World development : proceedings of a conference held by the International Economic association at Teheran, Iran / edited by Austin Robinson.

Publication

London : Macmillan, 1979.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Robinson, E. A. G. (Edward Austin Gossage)
• International Economic Association.

Description

xix, 417 pages; 23 cm

Summary

Conference report suggesting promotion of appropriate choice of technology for developing countries - considers technology transfer and adaptability at Unilever, influence of multinational enterprises (Eg. Philips) and multilateral aid, reflects on technology and industrialization in Iran, and intermediate technology in China, Japan, Philippines and Turkey, and comments on aid institutions

Series Statement

International Economic Association publications

Uniform Title

International Economic Association publications

Subject

• Appropriate technology > Developing countries > Congresses
• Technology > Developing countries > Congresses
• Appropriate technology
• Technology
• Angepasste Technik
• Kongress
• Technologie appropriée > Pays en voie de développement > Congrès
• Developing countries
• Entwicklungsländer
• Teheran
• aangepaste technologie
• appropriate technology
• ontwikkelingslanden
• developing countries
• ontwikkelingshulp
• development aid
• economische ontwikkeling
• economic development
• technische hulpverlening
• technical aid
• Agricultural Economics (General)
• Agrarische economie (algemeen)

Genre/Form

Conference papers and proceedings.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN

• 0333240685
• 9780333240687

LCCN

83672460

OCLC

• ocm05661402
• 5661402
• SCSB-9591980

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library