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-WEP pub. Working paper presenting findings of an Experiment on econometric modelling of the long term employment impact of disarmament - examines consequences for regional level economic growth and economic structure, world-wide employment creation, and income and consumption in...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper discussing trade liberalization trade policies capable of promoting the integration of developing countries into the international economic system - comments on shortcomings of economic development associated with import substitution; examines the need to combine...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on migration policies to benefit developing countries, with particular reference to Mediterranean countries - sets out the necessary ingredients of an emigration policy, oriented to economic development, and forms part of a WEP research project relating to...

ILO pub. Working paper presenting an evaluation of the impact of migration on developing country and developed country economic development - examines social costs and benefits for home countries (impact on production, employment, investment, skill formation and urbanization) and host countries...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper proposing an economic analysis of technology capability in developing countries - attempts to quantify knowhow in terms of its potential for economic development; considers choice of technology, the informal sector, newly industrializing countries, the...