Technology Transfer and Change in the Arab World

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.

PrefaceForeword ParticipantsEstablished Patterns of Technology Acquisition in the Arab World DiscussionThe Role of Science and Technology Policy in Technological Change in Developing Countries DiscussionThe Status of Science and Technology in the Western Asia Region DiscussionFinance and Technology Transfer DiscussionPossible Mechanisms for the Transfer and Development of Technology DiscussionAn Approach to the Generation of Technologies Appropriate for Rural Development DiscussionThe 1976 CASTARAB Rabat Meeting: A Review DiscussionInternational Sub-contracting and Transfer of Technology to LDC's DiscussionValues, Social Organization and Technology Change in the Arab World DiscussionImpact of Technical Change on the Structure of the Labor Force in the ECWA Region DiscussionWater Science and Technology in the Middle East since 1945 Agricultural Water Use DiscussionSatellite Remote Sensing for Basin Development and Monitoring DiscussionInduced Adjustment and the Role of Agriculture in Economic DevelopmentA Case Study of Egypt and Syria DiscussionThe Role of Low-Cost Technology for Increasing Agricultural Productivity in the ECWA RegionECWA/FAO Agricultural DivisionThe Transfer of Technology and Investment Policy Design: A Case Study in Rural PovertyECWA/FAO Agricultural Division DiscussionTransportation Bottlenecks, Planning and Technology Transfer DiscussionDesalination Application in Western Asia DiscussionDevelopment of Industrial Technology Transfer Through Specialized Centers: A Case Study and Critical Analysis DiscussionAppropriate Technology, Employment and Basic Needs in Arab Countries with Special Reference to the Food Industries DiscussionProspects and Scope for Solar Energy DiscussionImpediments to the Technological Development of the Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sector in the Arab World DiscussionTransfer of Technology in the Arab Steel Industry DiscussionIndex of Contributors Subject Index