Marshaling Technology for Development - Proceedings of a Symposium

Recent technological advances, particularly in microelectronics and telecommunications, biotechnology, and advanced materials, pose critical challenges and opportunities for developing countries, and for the development banks and other organizations that serve them. Those countries that fail to adapt to the transformations driven by new technologies in industry, agriculture, health, environment, energy, education, and other sectors may find it difficult to avoid falling behind. This book represents a joint effort by the World Bank and the National Research Council to survey the status and effect of technology change in key sectors and to recommend action by the development organizations, government, private sector and the scientific and technological community.

Summary

Technological advances pose challenges and opportunities for developing countries, and for the development banks and other organizations that serve them. This book surveys the status and effect of change in key sectors and recommends action by development organizations, government, private sector, the scientific and technological community.

Product details

• Authors: National Academy Of Sciences, National Research Council, National Research Council/World Bank, Office of International Affairs, Policy And Global Affairs, Technology and Development Steering Committee, World Bank
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.11.1995
• EAN: 9780309053495
• ISBN: 978-0-309-05349-5
• No. of pages: 264
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics