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Industrial Development for the 21st Century
David O´connor
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Description for Industrial Development for the 21st Century
Paperback. With very few exceptions, industrial development has been central to the process of structural transformation which characterises economic development. This book examines challenges and opportunities arising from globalization, technological change and international trade rules. Editor(s): O'Connor, David; Kjollerstrom, Monica. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 3JM; GTF; KN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
With very few exceptions, industrial development has been central to the process of structural transformation which characterises economic development. Industrial Development for the 21st century examines the new challenges and opportunities arising from globalization, technological change and new international trade rules. The first part focuses on key sectors with potential for developing countries, focussing on two key themes. First, traditional points of entry for late industrializers - like textiles and clothing - have become even more intensely competitive than ever before, requiring more innovative adaptive strategies for success. Second, countries now recognize that manufacturing does not exhaust the ... Read more
With very few exceptions, industrial development has been central to the process of structural transformation which characterises economic development. Industrial Development for the 21st century examines the new challenges and opportunities arising from globalization, technological change and new international trade rules. The first part focuses on key sectors with potential for developing countries, focussing on two key themes. First, traditional points of entry for late industrializers - like textiles and clothing - have become even more intensely competitive than ever before, requiring more innovative adaptive strategies for success. Second, countries now recognize that manufacturing does not exhaust the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848130272
SKU
V9781848130272
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99-50
About David O´connor
David O'Connor is Chief of the Policy Integration and Analysis Branch of the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development in the Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Before joining the UN, he worked for a decade and a half at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Development Centre in Paris. Mónica Kjöllerström is a Sustainable Development ... Read more
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