Reviews the debate and the frameworks in terms of the concept of catching up, the policy issues raised, and the principles guiding the design of industrial policies. Provides a comparative analysis between the growth perspective and the institutional economics approach, draws lessons for the...

ILO pub. Article on employment trends in the Mexico City urban area - examines its economic development and industrial development from 1921 to 1980, showing how the rapid population growth of the urban population through extensive rural migration and high birth rates affected employment...

ILO pub-wep pub. WEP conference paper on the role of developing countries exports on Germany, Federal Republic manufacturing industry, with particular reference to employment and to industrial policy adjustments to changing trade relations - discusses state intervention (ie. Subsidys,...

ILO pub-wep pub. WEP conference paper on the role of developing countries exports on Germany, Federal Republic manufacturing industry, with particular reference to employment and to industrial policy adjustments to changing trade relations - discusses state intervention (ie. Subsidys,...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Study of the relationship between national planning objectives and capital intensive choice of technology by public enterprises in Tanzania - gives theoretical models of decision making behaviour; includes case studies based on the textile industry, sugar industry, an edible oil...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on structural change and industrial policy trends from 1970-1980 in Japan - discusses adjustment to petroleum price increases and inflation, competition, changing occupational structure and trade structure, role of workers, trade unions and entrepreneurs (incl....