The West And Politics Of Technology Transfer In The Third World Countries: Nigerian Experience

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The importance of international technology transfer (international transfer of technology) for economic development can hardly be overstated. Both the acquisition of technology and its diffusion foster productivity growth. As invention and creation processes remain overwhelmingly the province of the OECD countries, most developing countries must rely largely on imported technologies as sources of new productive knowledge. However, considerable amounts of follow-on innovation and adaptation occur in such countries. Indeed, these processes effecti…