000			00919nam a2200133Ia 4500
080			_a12.06.01 U584
245			_aAfrica's technology gap : case studies on Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda
260			_bUN _aNew YorkUS _c2003
300			_avii, 114 p.
520			_aExamines the technology system in four Sub-Saharan countries, with a focus on the transfer of technology, as well as its absorption and use, in the manufacturing industry. Analyzes the main institutions supporting technology import and absorption in these countries and draws comparisons with other developing countries, particularly industralizing countries in East and South-East Asia. Provides a strategic perspective on how government addresses the technological requirements for competitiveness, gains access to new technology, and nutures local technological development.
583			_c6/17/04 _kJOYD
650			_aTECHNOLOGY
942			_cM _mU584
999			_c25781 _d25781