Overview

Originally published in 1988, this book considers some of the major social, economic and environmental questions raised by the role of new technology in development. Throughout the discussions of issues like the sustainability of the development effected by new technology is supported by detailed case studies from countries such as India, Australia, New Zealand, China, Bangladesh and South Africa.

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Author:   Clem Tisdell ,  Priyatosh Maitra
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138476400

ISBN 10:   1138476404
Pages:   370
Publication Date:   28 January 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Technology: A Factor in Development and Socio-Economic and Environmental Change 2. Population Growth, Technological Change and Economic Development - The Indian Case with a Critique of Marxist Interpretation 3. New Agricultural Technology and Sustainable Food Production: Bangladesh's Achievements, Predicament and Prospects 4. Technology and Its Transfer to Less Developed Economies 5. Partnership in Research: A New Model for Development Assistance 6. Applicability of Economic Evaluation to China's Urban Transportation Projects in a Changing Society 7. Structural Change and Adjustment in the Australian Rural Sector: The Socio-Economic Consequences of Being a Low-Cost Residual Supplier 8. Relationships Between Technologcal Change and Social Development: A Comparative Study 9. Sustainable Resource Use and Development: Uncertainty, Irreversibility and Rational Choice 10. The Changing Role of the Household Economy in a World of Expanding Technology 11. Telecommuting, Work from Home and Economic Change 12. Attitudes of Bank Employees to Technological Change: A Survey of the South African Banking Industry13. Socio-Economic Implications of New Technology in Banking: Some Australian and New Zealand Evidence 14. Social Determinism, Technology and Economic Externalities 15. Technological Advance: Unravelling the Strands

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