Technology Transfer and Change in the Arab World
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Technology Transfer and Change in the Arab World

The Proceedings of a Seminar of the United Nations Economic Commission for Western Asia organized by the Natural Resources, Science and Technology Division, Beirut, 9-14 October 1977

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Technology Transfer and Change in the Arab World

The Proceedings of a Seminar of the United Nations Economic Commission for Western Asia organized by the Natural Resources, Science and Technology Division, Beirut, 9-14 October 1977

About this book

Technology Transfer and Change in the Arab World covers the proceedings of the Seminar of the United Nations Economic Commission for Western Asia. The book presents 24 papers that cover concerns in technology transfer in the Arab world. The coverage of the book includes established patterns of technology acquisition in the Arab world; possible mechanisms for the transfer and development of technology; and the transfer of technology and investment policy design. The selection also presents articles that cover resource related technology such as water science and technology in the Middle East since 1945; induced adjustment and the role of agriculture in economic development; and prospects and scope for solar energy. The book will be of great interest to individuals concerned with the technological development in the Middle East.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Technology Transfer and Change in the Arab World
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Foreword
  7. Participants
  8. Chapter 1. Established Patterns of Technology Acquisitionin the Arab World
  9. Chapter 2. The Role of Science and Technology Policy inTechnological Change in Developing Countries
  10. Chapter 3. The Status of Science and Technology in the Western Asia Region
  11. Chapter 4. Finance and Technology Transfer
  12. Chapter 5. Possible Mechanisms for the Transfer and Development of Technology
  13. Chapter 6. An Approach to the Generation of Technologies Appropriate for Rural Development
  14. Chapter 7. The 1976 CASTARAB Rabat Meeting: A Review
  15. Chapter 8. Science and Technology in the United Nations System
  16. Chapter 9. International Sub-contracting and Transfer of Technology to LDC's
  17. Chapter 10. Values, Social Organization and Technology Change in the Arab World
  18. Chapter 11. Impact of Technical Change on the Structure of the Labour Force in the ECWA Region
  19. Chapter 12. Water Science and Technology in the Middle East Since 1945
  20. Chapter 13. Agricultural Water Use
  21. Chapter 14. Satellite Remote Sensing for Basin Development and Monitoring
  22. Chapter 15. Induced Adjustment and the Role of Agriculture in Economic Development: A Case Study of Egypt and Syria
  23. Chapter 16. The Role of Low-Cost Technology for Increasing Agricultural Productivity in the ECWA Region
  24. Chapter 17. The Transfer of Technology and Investment Policy Design: A Case Study in Rural Poverty
  25. Chapter 18. Transportation Bottlenecks, Planning and Technology Transfer
  26. Chapter 19. Desalination Application in Western Asia
  27. Chapter 20. Development of Industrial Technology Transfer Through Specialized Centres: A Case Study and Critical Analysis
  28. Chapter 21. Appropriate Technology, Employment and Basic Needs in Arab Countries with Special Reference to the Food Industries
  29. Chapter 22. Prospects and Scope for Solar Energy
  30. Chapter 23. Impediments to the Technological Development of the Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sector in the Arab World
  31. Chapter 24. Transfer of Technology in the Arab Steel Industry
  32. Index of Contributors
  33. Subject Index