Conference on the Role of Industrialisation in Developing Countries
King's College, Cambridge, 6–19 September 1964
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10145363 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald Robinson (St. John's College of Nursing, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1964 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 440-442 |
| Publication date | 1964-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00004432 |
| OpenAlex | W2948252858 |
| Language | EN |
At the fourth Cambridge conference on development problems, the role of industry was discussed by ministers, senior officials, economic advisers, and business executives, from 22 African, Asian, and Caribbean countries, the United Nations, and the World Bank. Have some, if not all, of Africa's new nations now reached the stage when it would pay them to put their biggest bets on quick industrialisation? Or must they go on putting most of their money and brains into bringing about an agricultural revolution first, before striving for industrial take-off? These questions started the conference off on one of its big themes
Agriculture · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Industrial Revolution · Industrialisation · Political science · Global trade and economics · History · International Development and Aid · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |