Technological Transformation in the Third World: Volume 3

Surendra J. Patel

Preface. Part 1: Mexico 1. Introduction 2. The Start of the Industrialization Process 3. Growth Without Structural Change 4. The Technological Development Process 5. Technological Development Policies 6. Concluding Assessment 7. Annex - Domestic Technological Capability: The Contribution of the Instituo Mexicano del Petróleo 8. Appendix Part 2: Puerto Rico 1. Introduction and Aims of Study 2. The Puerto Rico Case Study: Overview of the Transformation Process 3. Overcoming Technological Stagnation: Operation Bootstrap and the Rise of the Industrialization Strategy 4. The Rise of High-Tech Manufacturing 5. The Rise of the Information Sector 6. Conclusions 7. Appendix Part 3: Venezuela 1. Introduction 2. Socio-economic Change and Technological Transformation 3. Structural Changes 4. Procurement of Technological Capacity 5. Management of the Technological Transformation Process 6. Conclusion