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050	0	0	_aHC900.Z9 _bT44 2011
082	0	0	_a338.0640968 _bFOS
245	0	0	_aFostering technology absorption in Southern African enterprises.
260			_aWashington, D.C. : _bThe International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank, _c2011.
300			_axviii, 201 p. :
500			_a"This study was carried out by a team jointly led by Itzhak Goldberg (Consultant) and Smita Kuriakose (Economist, the World Bank) and comprised of David E. Kaplan (Professor, University of Cape Town), Krista Tuomi (Lecturer, American University), Reza Daniels (Lecturer, University of Cape Town) and Peter Draper (Senior Research Fellow, SAIIA)."
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a While economic theory considers technological progress to be a key factor for sustained long-term economic growth and job creation, technology absorption is particularly an important driver for 'catch-up growth.' This study seeks to identify channels of technology transfer and absorption for Southern African enterprises, constraints to greater technology absorption, and discuss policy options open to governments and the private sector in light of relevant international experience. It has been done based on sector and enterprise case studies carried in four countries: South Africa,
590			_aoif 18/07/2018
591			_aLoans
650		0	_aTechnology transfer
650		0	_aTechnological innovations
650		0	_aInvestments, Foreign
651		0	_aAfrica, Southern
700	1		_aGoldberg, Itzhak,
700	1		_aKuriakose, Smita.
710	2		_aWorld Bank.
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
949			_a338.0640968 FOS
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