The influence of economic and development policies on science and technology in Africa
Abstract
This paper focuses on the influence of economic and development policies on science and technology in Africa. And the paper investigates how the distorted, non-market oriented and non-competitive policies have negatively affected the contribution that science and technology could make in socio-economic development; and suggests reforms drawing from the experience of Mauritius.
Citation
“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. Science and Technology Section. Natural Resources Division (1994-02). The influence of economic and development policies on science and technology in Africa. UN. ECA Training Seminar on the Integration of Science and Technology, Economic and Development Policies in Africa ( 1993, May : Kampala, Uganda).. Addis Ababa :. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/10228”Collections
- Economic Development [8060]
- Science and Technology [1364]
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