Transferring intermediate technologies to rural enterprises in developing economies: a conceptual framework

Accepting editor: Stuart Macdonald

Abstract

This paper integrates the contributions from different branches of the technology transfer literature to identify enablers driving the transfer of intermediate or appropriate technologies to recipients in rural areas of developing economies. An in-depth analysis of the literature shows that many enablers identified in the literature focus on high technology transfers and are of limited relevance in the context of rural enterprises. Other important enablers in this specific setting are ignored or insufficiently considered. This paper proposes a framework comprising a specific set of enablers that facilitates technology transfer in rural enterprises in developing regional economies.

Notes

Accepting editor: Stuart Macdonald

1. Horizontal technology transfer refers to the transfer of operational technology from one organization in a specific socio-economic context to another organization in a different context, through intra-firm, cross-industry or cross-border channels.