Time and technological learning in industrialising countries: How long does it take? How fast is it moving (if at all)?

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 25-39

  Bell, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Late industrialisation; Technological capabilities; Technological learning; Time scales

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MANAGERS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LATE INDUSTRIALIZATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES; TECHNOLOGICAL LEARNING; TIME-SCALES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33745592485     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2006.009959     Document Type: Article

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