Macro Policies For Appropriate Technology In Developing Countries
1st Edition
Published on 17. June 2019
Book
Hardback
325 pages
978-0-367-01166-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-01166-6 (9780367011666)
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Person
Stewart, Frances
Content
1. Macro-policies for Appropriate Technology: An Introductory Classification 2. Technology Choice in Agriculture in India over the Past Three Decades 3. Irrigation in Bangladesh 4. Changes in Small Farm Paddy Threshing Technology in Thailand and the Philippines 5. Rural Linkages in the Philippines and Taiwan 6. Appropriate Technology in Sugar Manufacturing 7. The Choice of Technology in Public Enterprise: A Comparative Study of Manufacturing Industry Kenya and Tanzania 8. Technical Change and Appropriate Technology: A Review of Some Latin American Case Studies 9. Overview and Conclusions