Biotechnology and Nanotechnology: Science-based Enabling Technologies as Windows of Opportunity for LDCs?

World Development

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 426-438

  Niosi, Jorge ^a   Reid, Susan E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b BISHOP'S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

biotechnology; evolutionary economics; less developed countries; nanotechnology; windows of opportunity

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

ASIA; BRAZIL; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIA; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33847236554     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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