ABSTRACT

This book examines how transnational corporations, small to medium enterprises and governments have emerged as the principal players in industrial development. This valuable work examines this trend, with particular reference to the role of the tax policy in technology development, the financing of technology-sector SMEs, the role of government policy and the relationship between competition and co-operation.

chapter |9 pages

INTRODUCTION

part |1 pages

PART I Competition as cooperation: policy perspective

part |1 pages

Part II TAX POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

part |1 pages

Part III BANK FINANCING OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

chapter 6|38 pages

THE BANKS AND INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE

chapter 8|5 pages

COMMENTARY

part |1 pages

Part IV COMPETITION AS COOPERATION

chapter 10|42 pages

COMPETITION AS COOPERATION

chapter 11|4 pages

COMMENTARY