Industrial Development for the 21st Century

by David O'Connor, Monica Kjollerstrom

Overview

Industrial Development for the 21st century examines the new challenges and opportunities for developing countries arising from globalization, technological change and new international trade rules. It covers the traditional points of entry for late industrializers like textiles and clothing. The book also analyzes the increase in knowledge intensity across all spheres of economic activity, including agriculture and services, which can offer promising development paths for some developing countries. It concludes by addressing the social and environmental aspects of industrial development and examines how policies to promote industrial energy and materials efficiency can have positive impacts on both the environmental and financial performance of firms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848130272
Publisher:	Zed Books
Publication date:	05/13/2008
Edition description:	Complete and Unabridged
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

David O'Connor is Chief of the Policy Integration and Analysis Branch of the United Nations Division for Sustainable Development in the Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). Mónica Kjöllerström is a Sustainable Development Affairs Officer at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) in New York.

Table of Contents

Foreword - JoAnne DiSano
Acknowledgements
Introduction - José Antonio Ocampo

New Frontiers and Challenges
1. Industrial development: Some stylized facts and policy directions - Dani Rodrik
2. Technology, globalization, and international competitiveness: Challenges for developing countries - Carl Dahlman
3. Developing country multinationals: South-South investment comes of age - Dilek Aykut and Andrea Goldstein

Sector Studies
4. Natural resource-based industries: Prospects for Africa's agriculture - Mónica Kjöllerström and Kledia Dallto
5. The textiles and clothing industry: Adjusting to a post quota world - Ratnakar Adhikari and Yumiko Yamamoto
6. Services-led industrialization in India: prospects and challenges - Nirvikar Singh

Social and Environmental Dimensions of Industrial Development
7. Industrial development and economic growth: Implications for poverty reduction and income inequality - Matleena Kniivilä
9. Industrial energy and materials efficiency: What role for policies? - Mohan Peck and Ralph Chipman
10. From supply chains to value chains: A spotlight on CSR - Malika Bhandarkar and Tarcisio Alvarez-Rivero

The Way Forward
11. Policy lessons for 21st century industrializers - David O'Connor