Logit analysis is employed to measure the effect of selected variables on the probability that a firm (1) purchases imported technology, (2) engages in research and development, and (3) controls the quality of its production. Analysis of 4,342 industrial establishments shows these technological...

The development of what one might call 'modern' systems of information and communication began with the Gutenberg printing press in the 15th century, and progressed through the prepaid postal system, electric telegraph and telephone in the 19th century, radio and television broadcasting in the...

"The Universal Declaration of Human Rights promises free elementary education and free choice of the type of education. International fora emphasise the first right while neglecting the second. This is unfortunate, since school choice can reduce costs and increase the attractiveness of an...

Las politicas industriales en America Central se caracterizan por su falta de uniformidad. Este articulo describe sucintamente las politicas en vigor a mediados de 1992 en Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua en materia de inversion extranjera, registro de nuevas inversiones,...