Inadequacy of technology is a child of structuralism; the concept of a national system of innovation (NSI) is a child of evolutionary theory. A dialogue between these concepts can enrich our understanding of the problems involved in building NSIs at the periphery. Celso Furtado explains the...

Introduction -- Chapter 1: Theoretical framework and methodology -- Chapter 2: The impact of industrial revolution on the periphery - an "astonishing reversal" -- Chapter 3: Two technological revolutions and a predominantly falling behind period -- Chapter 4: The fourth Long Wave and a...