The paper explores the link between international economic integration and technological capability in colonial India. The example of iron industry shows that many new ideas and skills flowed into India from Europe, but not all met with commercial success. The essay suggests that in those fields...

In several sectors of industrial research an accelerating trend towards outsourcing ofresearch and development tasks can be observed. This study analyzes the significanceand importance of this trend. For this purpose, the study conducted interviews, workshopsand internet research on selected...