Globalization of Technology
Globalization of Technology

Author: Proceedings of the Sixth Convocation of The Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1988-02-01

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780309038423

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The technological revolution has reached around the world, with important consequences for business, government, and the labor market. Computer-aided design, telecommunications, and other developments are allowing small players to compete with traditional giants in manufacturing and other fields. In this volume, 16 engineering and industrial experts representing eight countries discuss the growth of technological advances and their impact on specific industries and regions of the world. From various perspectives, these distinguished commentators describe the practical aspects of technology's reach into business and trade.

Technology Choice
Technology Choice

Author: Kelvin W Willoughby

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-07-09

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1000314162

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This book attempts to provide a theoretical framework for answering difficult questions evoked by the concept of technology choice primarily by conducting a review of the Appropriate Technology movement and its ideas and experiments.

Trouble in the Making?
Trouble in the Making?

Author: Mary Hallward-Driemeier

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1464811938

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Technology and globalization are threatening manufacturing’s traditional ability to deliver both productivity and jobs at a large scale for unskilled workers. Concerns about widening inequality within and across countries are raising questions about whether interventions are needed and how effective they could be. Trouble in the Making? The Future of Manufacturing-Led Development addresses three questions: - How has the global manufacturing landscape changed and why does this matter for development opportunities? - How are emerging trends in technology and globalization likely to shape the feasibility and desirability of manufacturing-led development in the future? - If low wages are going to be less important in defining competitiveness, how can less industrialized countries make the most of new opportunities that shifting technologies and globalization patterns may bring? The book examines the impacts of new technologies (i.e., the Internet of Things, 3-D printing, and advanced robotics), rising international competition, and increased servicification on manufacturing productivity and employment. The aim is to inform policy choices for countries currently producing and for those seeking to enter new manufacturing markets. Increased polarization is a risk, but the book analyzes ways to go beyond focusing on potential disruptions to position workers, firms, and locations for new opportunities. www.worldbank.org/futureofmanufacturing

The Economics Of New Technology In Developing Countries
The Economics Of New Technology In Developing Countries

Author: Frances Stewart

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-09-06

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1000244350

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This book is the outcome of a Development Studies Association Workshop on Technology that we convened in Queen Elizabeth House in March 1980. In the 1960s and 1970s most research on technology in poor countries was directed at the question of the labour or capital intensity of production technique (sometimes described as the 'neo-classical' question). But recently, largely as a result of the findings of such research, the focus has changed quite radically. The collection of essays raises questions as much as it provides answers: but in so doing it provides a comprehensive introduction to the major new topics which are of substantial concern to those working on issues of technology and development.

Macro Policies For Appropriate Technology In Developing Countries
Macro Policies For Appropriate Technology In Developing Countries

Author: Frances Stewart

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-23

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 042969248X

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This book explores the effects of macro-policies and determines which policies have best promoted appropriate technology in developing countries. It explores the political economy of macro-policies, examining which groups in society are likely to benefit from alternative policies and technologies.

Technology Transfer in the Developing Countries
Technology Transfer in the Developing Countries

Author: Manas Chatterji

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-27

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1349205583

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The objective of this book is to present the problems and possibilities of transferring technology from the developed countries to the developing countries to raise their standard of living. It develops the conceptual issues, legal ramifications, empirical testing of mathematical models and case studies of different industries in many countries. It contains articles by distinguished scholars in the field, practitioners and government officials. It is an important supplement to the hands-on approach used by many private industries and national and international organizations. The unique feature of this book is that it is multidisciplinary and that it has a balanced combination of abstract theoretical approaches and practical considerations.

Selection of Technology for Food Processing in Developing Countries
Selection of Technology for Food Processing in Developing Countries

Author: Domien H. Bruinsma

Publisher: Bernan Press(PA)

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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Development and technology. Consolidated approach to the selection of a processing technology. Food processing engineering. Food science. Human nutrition. Economics and management. Social sciences. Specific aspects of agro-based industries. Choice of food processing technolohy. Sugar cane. Cassava. Maize.