Essays about: "Technological Leapfrogging"

Found 5 essays containing the words Technological Leapfrogging.

  1. 1. Sub-Saharan Africa and the 4th Industrial Revolution Technological Leapfrogging as a Strategy to enhance Economic Growth?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ann-Kristin Gross; [2019]
    Keywords : 4th Industrial Revolution; Sub-Saharan Africa; Economic Growth; East Asian Miracle; Technological Leapfrogging; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The 4th Industrial Revolution provides a window of opportunity for the developing world and in particular, Sub-Saharan Africa to catch-up in terms of social and economic development by enhancing growth through technological advances. At the same time, it bears the risk for Sub-Saharan Africa to fall even further behind if technological advances cannot be absorbed into the region’s economies. READ MORE

  3. 2. The next generation of commercial supersonic flight : understanding the industry and the consumer perspectives

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Nadezhda Nacheva; Gijs Heldens; [2018]
    Keywords : : commercial supersonic flight; Concorde; airline industry; disruptive innovation; consumer perceptions; service quality;

    Abstract : For decades, the speed of commercial aviation was constrained by the sound barrier. However, recent noticeable growth in air traffic and the recognition of the “time” as a valuable asset for passengers, call for more efficient, faster commercial transport. READ MORE

  4. 3. Evaluating the Catching-up Process of China’s Mobile Communication Industry

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : DAITIAN LI; [2011]
    Keywords : Catching-up; Leapfrogging; 3G; TD-SCDMA; Mobile industry; China; Technological capability; Market success;

    Abstract : The mobile communication technology has evolved from the first generation (1G), when the first radiotelephone service was introduced in the US in late 1940s, to the third generation (3G). In each generation, different standards and technologies were promoted by technologically and economically advanced countries. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Replication of the Brazilian Ethanol Model in Developing Countries: A General Feasibility Assessment.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Luke Leyow; [2011]
    Keywords : Brazilian ethanol program; energy leapfrogging; technology transfer; developing countries; sugarcane; ethanol; biofuel; Brazil; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Brazil is the only country that has managed to successfully implement an economically viable large-scale biofuel program. In 2008, locally produced ethanol derived from sugarcane replaced more than half of the domestic gasoline market, without the aid of any government subsidies. READ MORE

  6. 5. A technological approach to development : human development in the global era

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Katarina Runesson; [2004]
    Keywords : samhällsutveckling; teknik och samhälle; Baltikum; Centralasien; Sociology; Sociologi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Methodology: By using two indexes, this thesis aims to prove and define the relationship between human and technological development. The first index uses variables of human development (Life expectancy, literacy rate, GDP/capita and HDI, along with levels of democracy and corruption) and the second displays technological data (phone mainlines, cellular phone- and internet-usage). READ MORE