Catching up in technology Case studies from the telecommunications equipment industry   Bo Göransson     ISBN 0 947568 63 8 1993 £30.00/US$55.00     Order this book   Recommend to library   Back   Home

CONTENTS   INTRODUCTION   Scope and outline of the book Definition of concepts     THE PROBLEM AND ITS CONTEXT   Technology, telecommunications and economic growth Infant industry promotion The timing of entry Enhancing indigenous technological capability The issues at stake Methodological approach     THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY   Introduction The technology Early development of the equipment industry Impact of technological change on organization of the equipment industry Impact of technological change on international trade Impact of technological change on barriers to entry   CASE STUDIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES   Brazil: a nationalistic approach India: the quest for technological self-reliance Korea: a pragmatic approach to technology acquisition   COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES   Introduction Comparison of sectorial policies Analysis of effects of policy   SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS