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On the production of appropriate technology

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Working paper on the development and application of appropriate choice of technology in developing countries - outlines contemporary theories and examines supply and demand of new technologys (esp. In the capital goods sector), the knowhow accumulation process within a country, the need for appropriate development policy, etc. Bibliography pp. 95 to 99.

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  • Bruton HJ., 1979. "On the production of appropriate technology," ILO Working Papers 991822923402676, International Labour Organization.
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