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James, Jeffrey

 
9781138545823: Institutions, Technology and Development in Africa

Synopsis

An extensive literature has demonstrated that technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa are largely inappropriate: that is, that they are typically capital and import-intensive rather than labour and local input-intensive.These technologies have created a pattern of development that is highly unequal with widespread unemployment and under employment.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jeffrey James has researched and taught in South Africa, England, the USA and the Netherlands. He has written extensively in the area of technology and development, including issues related to emerging digital technologies. Much of his work in this area relates to sub-Saharan Africa.

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