Fostering technology absorption in Southern African enterprises.

Technological progress is considered a key factor for sustained long-term economic growth and job creation. This book uses econometric and in-depth case study analyses from Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, and South Africa to investigate channels of technology transfer and absorption for southern Africa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Bank
Otros Autores: Goldberg, Itzhak, 1947-, Kuriakose, Smita
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2011.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Private sector development.
Temas:
Technology transfer > Africa, Southern.
Technological innovations > Africa, Southern.
Investments, Foreign > Africa, Southern.
Transfert de technologie > Afrique australe.
Innovations > Afrique australe.
Investissements étrangers > Afrique australe.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Structural Adjustment.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Economic policy
Investments, Foreign
Technological innovations
Technology transfer
Africa, Southern > Economic policy.
Afrique australe > Politique économique.
Southern Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Technological progress is considered a key factor for sustained long-term economic growth and job creation. This book uses econometric and in-depth case study analyses from Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, and South Africa to investigate channels of technology transfer and absorption for southern African enterprises, constraints to greater technology absorption, and policy options for governments and the private sector.
Notas:"This study was carried out by a team jointly led by Itzhak Goldberg (Consultant) and Smita Kuriakose (Economist, the World Bank) and comprised of David E. Kaplan (Professor, University of Cape Town), Krista Tuomi (Lecturer, American University), Reza Daniels (Lecturer, University of Cape Town) and Peter Draper (Senior Research Fellow, SAIIA)."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 201 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780821388860
082138886X

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