Pathways of technological change in developing countries: Review and new agenda

Development Policy Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 359-380

  Romijn, Henny A ^a   Caniëls, Marjolein C J ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catch up; Developing countries; Health; ICT; Innovation; Sustainable energy; Technological capability; Technological change

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 79953310536     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: 14677679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7679.2011.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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