Product design in less industrialized economies: Constraints and opportunities in Kenya

Research in Engineering Design

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 135-155

  Donaldson, Krista M ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Appropriate Technology; Design process; Developing countries; Informal sector; Non governmental organizations

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; STANDARDS; TRACKING (POSITION);

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY; DESIGN PROCESS; INFORMAL SECTORS; LESS INDUSTRIALIZED ECONOMIES (LIE); NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 33750972564     PISSN: 09349839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00163-006-0017-3     Document Type: Article

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