Technological behaviour of Public enterprises in developing countries

The past twenty years have wit nessed a rapid growth in the absolute number and relative importance of public enterprises in developing countries. These enterprises make choices about technology which are significantly different from those that would be made in developed coun tries because of the specific employ ment, output and other requirements of the developing economy. In the first study of its kind, this book analyses these choices, charts their consequences, and relates them to economic theory.

Based on original research work conducted for the International Labour Office, the essays employ a wide variety of approaches and methodologies, and cover a range of developing countries around the world, including Tanzania, India, Argentina and Brazil. These empirical studies provide rich and detailed case-study material on key issues such as the choice of technology and the acquisition of advanced techno logical capabilities. The significance of the research findings in these areas and their policy implications are described in an introductory chapter, and the volume as a whole is acces sible and relevant to policy makers and academics who are concerned with industrial development in the Third World.