
Technological Transformation in the Third World: Volume 4
Developed Countries
Surendra J. Patel(Editor)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 27. March 2018
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-1-138-47891-6 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1993, this book contains 3 studies from Finland, Greece and Japan. These countries were chosen because they experienced their technological transformation mainly during the 20th Century and it was considered that their experience would have some relevant lessons for the countries of the third world. Special attention is paid to Japan as its example has great relevance both for development theory and practical strategies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General, Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
637 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-47891-6 (9781138478916)
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Content
Preface. Part 1: Finland Pentti Vartia and Synnoeve Vuori
1. Introduction
2. The Economic and Technological Setting
3. Growth and Strucutral Changes in the Economy
4. Development in Technology-Embodying Inputs
5. Managing the Dynamics of Technological Transformation
6. Concluding Assessment
7. Appendix
Part 2: Greece Constantine V. Vaitsos and Tassos Giannitsis
1. Introduction
2. The Economic and Technological Baisis of Post-War Development
3. Technology and Knowledge Inputs in the Productive System
4. The Dynamics of Technological Transformation
5. Conclusions
Part 3: Japan Mikoto Usui
1. Introduction to the First Phase of Industrialization
2. Industrial and Technological Development in Phase 1
3. Industrial and Technological Development During Phases 2 and 3
4. Introduction - The Heritage and the Key Element of Discontinuity
5. Growth and Structural Changes in the Economy
6. Industrial Policies
7. Managing the Dynamics of Technological Transformation
8. A Concluding Assessment
9. Statistical Tables
1. Introduction
2. The Economic and Technological Setting
3. Growth and Strucutral Changes in the Economy
4. Development in Technology-Embodying Inputs
5. Managing the Dynamics of Technological Transformation
6. Concluding Assessment
7. Appendix
Part 2: Greece Constantine V. Vaitsos and Tassos Giannitsis
1. Introduction
2. The Economic and Technological Baisis of Post-War Development
3. Technology and Knowledge Inputs in the Productive System
4. The Dynamics of Technological Transformation
5. Conclusions
Part 3: Japan Mikoto Usui
1. Introduction to the First Phase of Industrialization
2. Industrial and Technological Development in Phase 1
3. Industrial and Technological Development During Phases 2 and 3
4. Introduction - The Heritage and the Key Element of Discontinuity
5. Growth and Structural Changes in the Economy
6. Industrial Policies
7. Managing the Dynamics of Technological Transformation
8. A Concluding Assessment
9. Statistical Tables