Technological dependence in Africa: Its nature, causes, consequences and policy derivatives

Technovation

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 357-370

  Fabayo, J A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC POLICY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; MODERN TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0030189883     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-4972(96)00013-2     Document Type: Article

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