Technology and Competitiveness
The Case of Brazilian and Indian Machine Tools
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 26. August 1993
Book
Hardback
175 pages
978-0-8039-9120-0 (ISBN)
Description
The major issues concerning the development of industrial technology and the impact of the electronics revolution are discussed in this book. It also examines the role of the government in targeting and supporting this sector, and makes policy recommendations based on comparisons of more and less successful countries. Taking the example of the machine tool industry in Brazil and India, the authors show that excessive protection is counterproductive in industries undergoing rapid technological change. They conclude that changes in technology policy and tariffs should be made in consultation with manufacturers and users and that protection is progressively reduced in accordance with a definite long-term plan.
Reviews / Votes
`The book is well produced, with few errors in the text.... This is a useful book containing much information relating to the world machine tool industry in general. Much of what is said has implications for other engineering industries aspiring to achieve international standards of quality and performance' - Science, Technology and Development`A carefully, systematically and lucidly written book.... will be very useful to experts in the field, companies in this particular area, academicians and students; and it provides a rich database. The authors are to be congratulated' - Development and Change
More details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
338 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-9120-0 (9780803991200)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction
Industrial Technology and its Transfer
Theoretical and Empirical Issues
Machine Tools
Worldwide Competition and Structural Change
Machine Tools in Brazil and India
Response to Market and Government Forces
Supply Side Factors and the Competitiveness of Brazilian and Indian Machine Tool Firms
Policies and Prospects for Reaching International Competitiveness
Industrial Technology and its Transfer
Theoretical and Empirical Issues
Machine Tools
Worldwide Competition and Structural Change
Machine Tools in Brazil and India
Response to Market and Government Forces
Supply Side Factors and the Competitiveness of Brazilian and Indian Machine Tool Firms
Policies and Prospects for Reaching International Competitiveness