Economic Reforms and Technological Development
Economic Reforms and Technological Development

Author: S. Giriappa

Publisher: Daya Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9788170351931

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Worldover, economic reforms have transformed the countries into strongholds of oligopolistic economic and political systems such that corporatisation and globalisation have become the catchwords of development. India too, has its share in shaping the structure of reforms in many fields with varying results. The recent liberalisation policy has its impact on technology, society and polity. To be globally competitive, corporatisation has been the major avenue through which many multinationals also spread their wings. The book deals with various aspects of economic reforms scenarios and the state-of-the-art built in stabilisers and future avenues for development. The issues covered include biotechnology, industrial technology, energy and environment, R & D institutions, organic farming, telecommunications, banking, agricultural research and construction. It is hoped this initiative in presenting a thematic prelude for rationalising reforms in the global setting would encourage many more analyses to come in various fields. The volume would be of interest to policy analysts, administrators, researchers and the general reader as well. Contents Chapter 1: Introduction by S Giriappa; Chapter 2: Impact of Economic Liberalisation on Science and Technology in India by M Abdul Rahiman; Chapter 3: Science, Technology and Economic Reforms: An Ecological and Ethical Perspective by H M Desarda; Chapter 4: Organic Farming: A Sustainable Approach by G K Veeresh; Chapter 5: Impact of Economic Reforms on Science and Technology for Agriculture by Sivam Varadarajan; Chapter 6: Planning for Sustainable Development of Agriculture: Some Leading Issue for Thinking and Action by G V Joshi; Chapter 7: Global Coffee Marketing and India s R & D Efforts by M Indira; Chapter 8: Socio-economic Impact of Coastal Aquaculture in Karnataka by Ramachandra Bhatta and Mahadev G Bhat; Chapter 9: Process of Industrialisation, Economic Reforms and Energy Planning in India by B Satyanarayan; Chapter 10: Impact of Economic Reforms on Industrial Operations and Environment Management by G R Krishna; Chapter 11: Environmental Impact of Scienceand Technology Issues in Libralised Economy by T S Channesh; Chapter 12: Economic Reforms and Ecotechnological Development by M N Madhyastha; Chapter 13: Economic Liberalisation and Social Responsibility of Multinational Corporations by K V M Varambally; Chapter 14: International Transfer of Technology in the Wake of Liberalisation by Vasant Gumaste; Chapter 15: Economic Reforms and Industrial Entrepreneurship Development in India by Odeyar D Heggade; Chapter 16: Technological Advancement and Impact of Research and Development of India Productive Sectors by S Divakara Shetty and H Rajarama Hande; Chapter 17: Indian Telecoms: Role and Impact of Economic Reforms by J Rajeswar Rao; Chapter 18: Financial Engineering: An Analysis of Its Products by T Mallikarjunappa; Chapter 19: Low Cost Materials for Housing by S Seetharaman and Mohandas Chadaga; Chapter 20: Economic Reforms and Rural Development: An Imperative Need for Collective Participation by K P Sripathi; Chapter 21: Science, Society and Technology by S Giriappa.

Structural Reforms, Productivity and Technological Change in Latin America
Structural Reforms, Productivity and Technological Change in Latin America

Author: Jorge M. Katz

Publisher: United Nations Publications

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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In the last ten to fifteen years, profound structural reforms have moved Latin America and the Caribbean from closed, state-dominated economies to ones that are more market-oriented and open. Policymakers expected that these changes would speed up growth. This book is part of a multi-year project to determine whether these expectation have been fulfilled. Focusing on technological change, the impact of the reforms on the process of innovation is examined. It notes that the development process is proving to be highly heterogenous across industries, regions and firms and can be described as strongly inequitable. This differentiation that has emerged has implications for job creation, trade balance, and the role of small and medium sized firms. This ultimately suggests, amongst other things, the need for policies to better spread the use of new technologies.

China's Industrial Technology
China's Industrial Technology

Author: Shulin Gu

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-01-14

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 1134738323

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Offering a comprehensive review of reform policy, followed by an examination of major approaches to institutional restructuring, Shulin Gu explores the way in which China's industrial technology has responded to economic reforms. At the heart of the work is the argument that market reform and organisational change are closely interdependent. Gu outlines the interaction of the two in China and reveals the damage which may result if market reform is not accompanied by new organisational design. Analysis of these issues is drawn from first-hand experience of Chinese technology systems, supported by insights from technological innovation economics and transaction cost economics.

Economic Reforms and Food Security
Economic Reforms and Food Security

Author: Suresh Babu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2005-03-08

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9781560222576

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Gain new insight on alleviating food insecurity in one of the poorest areas of the world! This book analyzes various facets of economic reforms in South Asia and their implications for attaining food security. It illuminates relevant issues regarding the constraints and challenges in achieving food security, focusing on South Asian countries where a large percentage of the world’s poor reside. This timely resource examines possible future courses of action involving trade and new technological advances to improve agriculture-led development in the region. Economic Reforms and Food Security: The Impact of Trade and Technology in South Asia focuses its attention on the economic reforms and experiences of six nations: Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka Economic Reforms and Food Security: The Impact of Trade and Technology in South Asia includes the most relevant presentations made at the South Asia Regional Conference held in New Delhi in April of 2002. The book features experts who present lively, important debate on such significant issues as: current economic reforms—have they really enhanced food security? trade liberalization—can the WTO and new trade opportunities handle food security concerns? new technological options—how they contribute to agricultural production and food security the challenges of water—pricing, subsidies, and other issues in irrigation agricultural diversification and market reforms-how they increase food availability interventions in food and nutrition security—short-term solutions to reduce food insecurity and more! Economic Reforms and Food Security: The Impact of Trade and Technology in South Asia contains numerous tables and figures to demonstrate the current food situation in this area of the world and offers projections of where improvements can be made. Students and faculty of economics or South Asia will find this book extremely useful; it will also benefit development researchers, policymakers, and governmental officials who are searching for answers to poverty and starvation in developing countries. This text shows you how a concerted effort by governments, agencies, organizations, industries, and individuals—backed by adequate resources and changes in policies—can accelerate progress toward achieving sustainable food security for all.

A New Economy? The Changing Role of Innovation and Information Technology in Growth
A New Economy? The Changing Role of Innovation and Information Technology in Growth

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2000-07-06

Total Pages: 89

ISBN-13: 9264182128

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What is driving recent growth in OECD countries? This study shows that success requires not some silver bullet, but a range of complementary factors that support the innovation-intensive growth exemplified by new information and communication technologies like the Internet and Internet applications.

Structural Reforms, Technological Gaps and Economic Development
Structural Reforms, Technological Gaps and Economic Development

Author: Mario Cimoli

Publisher: Santiago, Chile : United Nations, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Division of Production, Productivity and Management

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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This publication develops a simple appreciative model, which explores some of the issues faced by structural reforms, technological gaps and economic development in Latin America. The first section introduces the issues and provides an overview of the publication. Section two introduces a brief view as to how the evolutionary approach should be adapted to analyze the impact of recent structural reforms upon the specialization pattern and technological capabilities accumulated in so called developing economies. Section three provides a simple macro-to-micro model of the stabilization cum structural reform process. Sections four and five are devoted to investigating recent changes in the pattern of production specialization of the Latin American economies and the relationship such changes have with the exit and entry of firms.