Technology, Adaptation, and Exports

Technology, Adaptation, and Exports
Author: Vandana Chandra
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0821365088

The literature on technological change and growth has mainly used econometric models to establish that factors such as the degree of openness, skills, research and development expenditures, number of patents etc. are critical determinants of innovation and its effect on growth. However, this approach fails to explain the role of institutions and policies that created the environment for innovation. Using 10 case studies from developing countries, this book examines how governments fostered technological adaptation through public-private partnerships to develop world-class exporters in high-growth, non-traditional industries.

Trade, Technology, and International Competitiveness

Trade, Technology, and International Competitiveness
Author: Irfan-ul-Haque
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821334188

World Bank Technical Paper No. 300. Provides an overview of past experiences with the introduction of agricultural technologies in World Bank-funded projects in Mediterranean climates, with an emphasis on the Middle East and North African region. The authors review the adequacy of present crop and livestock technologies, identify technical and socio-economic constraints on their adoption, and describe prospective technologies for pilot testing and full-scale introduction in future Bank-funded projects.