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The aim of this paper is to shed some more light on the underlying forces behind the technological development of nations and regions in the developing world. In the first part the channels of technology transfer are explained together with the limitations on access and use of technology involved within the transfer process. In parallel, the importance of the political factor in the development of the technological capability of the developing countries is discussed. These arguments are illustrated with reference to the case of Greece.
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Giaotzi, M. Factors affecting the capacity of technological change: The case of less developed countries. Papers of the Regional Science Association 58, 73–82 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01935255
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