Abstract
The transfer of small businesses to developing countries is proposed as the most effective way to build upon existing capabilities and small resources while benefiting the largest number of people. Labor-intensive small businesses require little capital investment and can bring immediate progress to both urban and rural areas. One drawback to this approach is the need for organizational effort by the government, although the Civil Service in India has been able to fill this function. Small businesses can be promoted through tax exemptions or benefits, the restriction of some manufacturing to small-scale industries, and government support of equipment research. This approach is less disruptive of social patterns and lifestyles than urbanization and its associated costs while still providing the opportunity for an improved standard of living. Electrification can be handled at the village level with diesel generators or by central power plants, although consumer cooperatives have worked better than the small business concept in this area.
Citation Formats
Berrie, T W, and Leslie, D.
Technological transfer. 2. Through developing small businesses.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1978.
Web.
Berrie, T W, & Leslie, D.
Technological transfer. 2. Through developing small businesses.
United Kingdom.
Berrie, T W, and Leslie, D.
1978.
"Technological transfer. 2. Through developing small businesses."
United Kingdom.
@misc{etde_6352969,
title = {Technological transfer. 2. Through developing small businesses}
author = {Berrie, T W, and Leslie, D}
abstractNote = {The transfer of small businesses to developing countries is proposed as the most effective way to build upon existing capabilities and small resources while benefiting the largest number of people. Labor-intensive small businesses require little capital investment and can bring immediate progress to both urban and rural areas. One drawback to this approach is the need for organizational effort by the government, although the Civil Service in India has been able to fill this function. Small businesses can be promoted through tax exemptions or benefits, the restriction of some manufacturing to small-scale industries, and government support of equipment research. This approach is less disruptive of social patterns and lifestyles than urbanization and its associated costs while still providing the opportunity for an improved standard of living. Electrification can be handled at the village level with diesel generators or by central power plants, although consumer cooperatives have worked better than the small business concept in this area.}
journal = []
volume = {5:6}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1978}
month = {Dec}
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title = {Technological transfer. 2. Through developing small businesses}
author = {Berrie, T W, and Leslie, D}
abstractNote = {The transfer of small businesses to developing countries is proposed as the most effective way to build upon existing capabilities and small resources while benefiting the largest number of people. Labor-intensive small businesses require little capital investment and can bring immediate progress to both urban and rural areas. One drawback to this approach is the need for organizational effort by the government, although the Civil Service in India has been able to fill this function. Small businesses can be promoted through tax exemptions or benefits, the restriction of some manufacturing to small-scale industries, and government support of equipment research. This approach is less disruptive of social patterns and lifestyles than urbanization and its associated costs while still providing the opportunity for an improved standard of living. Electrification can be handled at the village level with diesel generators or by central power plants, although consumer cooperatives have worked better than the small business concept in this area.}
journal = []
volume = {5:6}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1978}
month = {Dec}
}