Engineering consultancy, industrialization and development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20302703 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John M Roberts (0000-0003-3146-7853, Overseas Development Institute, corresponding author), John Roberts (0000-0002-0059-430X) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-61 |
| Publication date | 1972-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Development Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0388 • E-ISSN: 1743-9140 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00220387208421430 |
| OpenAlex | W2013030609 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
Engineering consultancy by specialists in designing and building operational units has become an established and growing feature of the economic scene in industrialized countries. We examine here the place of engineering consultancy in the industrialization of developing countries and more especially the value, to those developing countries which have an industrial base, of mastering some or all of the skills associated with consultancy work; the theoretical benefits as well as some actual cases are discussed. The conclusion is drawn that there are at least some conditions where the high initial cost of establishing this ‘infant industry’ is worth paying
Business · Developed country · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Industrialisation · Market economy · Population · Sociology · Work (physics) · Engineering · Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 1986 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |