LEADER 03294oam 22006855 450 001 9910781954303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-30942-4 010 $a9786613309426 010 $a0-8213-8886-X 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-8818-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000000058074 035 $a(EBL)793350 035 $a(OCoLC)758976097 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000565006 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12222139 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000565006 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10516800 035 $a(PQKB)11573241 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC793350 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL793350 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10506401 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL330942 035 $a(The World Bank)2011022855 035 $a(US-djbf)16799596 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000058074 100 $a20110526d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aFostering technology absorption in Southern African enterprises. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cThe International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank,$d2011. 215 $axviii, 201 pages $cillustrations ;$d24 cm 225 1 $aDirections in development : private sector development 300 $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)." 311 $a0-8213-8818-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Technology absorption and its determinants: an introduction -- 2. Channels of and constraints to technology absorption -- 3. Policy options for greater technology absorption. 330 $aWhile economic theory considers technological progress to be a key factor for sustained long-term economic growth and job creation, technology absorption is particularly an important driver for 'catch-up growth.' This study seeks to identify channels of technology transfer and absorption for Southern African enterprises, constraints to greater technology absorption, and discuss policy options open to governments and the private sector in light of relevant international experience. It has been done based on sector and enterprise case studies carried in four countries: South Africa, Mauritius, 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aTechnology transfer$zAfrica, Southern 606 $aTechnological innovations$zAfrica, Southern 606 $aInvestments, Foreign$zAfrica, Southern 607 $aAfrica, Southern$xEconomic policy 615 0$aTechnology transfer 615 0$aTechnological innovations 615 0$aInvestments, Foreign 676 $a338.968 701 $aGoldberg$b Itzhak$01136585 701 $aKuriakose$b Smita$01471738 712 02$aWorld Bank. 801 0$bIEN/DLC 801 1$bDLC 801 2$bDLC 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910781954303321 996 $aFostering technology absorption in Southern African enterprises$93684148 997 $aUNINA