International Technology Transfer: Concepts, Measures, and Comparisons (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275902216)

For many years it was assumed that technology transfer would prove an unqualified answer for the problems of the developing nations, vastly simplifying and accelerating their rate of economic development. The papers in this volume question these assumptions demonstrating how technology transfer can be very costly and that success is contingent upon a variety of factors including, the direction of indigienous technology and the political setting of the recipient country.

Author: Nathan Rosenberg
ISBN-10: 0275902218
ISBN-13: 9780275902216
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 10/15/1985
Pages: 364
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d