Technology Choice in Bhutan
Labour Shortage, Aid Dependence, and a Mountain Environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13907759 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauchlan T Munro (0000-0003-2132-1287, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-15 |
| Publication date | 1989-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mountain Research and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0276-4741 • E-ISSN: 1994-7151 |
| Publisher | International Mountain Society (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3673461 |
| OpenAlex | W2320865071 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
The macro-economic and environmental features of Bhutan are highly unusual, and have important implications for technology choice in that country. The labour intensive technologies appropriate for most developing economies are, in fact, inappropriate for Bhutan. Labour saving technologies which are economical in their use of capital and relatively intensive in their use of land, and which help generate government revenue, are best suited to Bhutan's needs. A sector-by-sector examination of the Bhutanese economy considers Bhutan's problems and prospects in the field of technology choice
Business · Economic shortage · Economics · Geography · Natural resource economics · Indian Economic and Social Development · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |