The economic role of the state; Origins of public enterprise in Brazil; The control of public enterprise in Brazil; Relationship with economic growth; Sources of growth and rates of return; Policies on pricing; The financing of public enterprise investment.

First published in 1989, The Technological Behaviour of Public Enterprises in Developing Countries presents essays based on original research work conducted for the International Labour Office, to employ a wide variety of approaches and methodologies to analyse the technological choices made by public enterprises in Tanzania, India, Argentina, and Brazil. These empirical studies provide rich and detailed case-study material on key issues such as the choice of technology and the acquisition of advanced technological capabilities. The significance of the research findings in these areas and their policy implications are described in an introductory chapter, and the volume as a whole is accessible and relevant to policy makers and academics who are concerned with industrial development in the developing world.

This book provides a study of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the high technology industries of newly industrializing countries. Concentrating on cases in India and Brazil, State-Owned Enterprises in High Technology Industries covers such factors as the economic and political impact of SOEs both at home and abroad; the question of whether they present a threat or an opportunity for multinationals; and the factors shaping the performance of high technology SOEs. Case studies of two successful Brazilian SOEs and one successful and one disasterous Indian company are provided. The book concludes with a discussion of the potential effectiveness of SOEs in high technology industries and discusses the implications for government policy and multinationals.

World Bank Technical Paper No. 300. Provides an overview of past experiences with the introduction of agricultural technologies in World Bank-funded projects in Mediterranean climates, with an emphasis on the Middle East and North African region. The authors review the adequacy of present crop and livestock technologies, identify technical and socio-economic constraints on their adoption, and describe prospective technologies for pilot testing and full-scale introduction in future Bank-funded projects.