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A Technology Transfer Index is proposed for gauging the process of international technology transfer. The approach is based on the premise that the transferee in the process aims at achieving technological independence through gradual replacement of imported technological components by indigenous resources. By avoiding abstract concepts and concentrating on the end-results of the technology transfer process, the index can be computed from readily available statistics of production costs and international trade. The quantitative measure is expected to be a useful indicator for economic planning, aid program management and project evaluation and assessment.
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Fan, YK., Yu, WY. Gauging the process of international technology transfer. J Technol Transfer 7, 45–51 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02620778
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