The least developed countries : report 2007
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The least developed countries : report 2007
United Nations, 2007
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The least developed countries : report 2007 : knowledge, technological learning and innovation for development
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies Library (GRIPS Library)
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Includes bibliographical references
"Sales no.: E.07.II.D.8"
"UNCTAD/LDC/2007"
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The least developed countries (LDCs) are group of 50 countries identified by the United Nations (UN) as being 'least developed' in terms of low gross national income (GNI) per capita, high levels of extreme poverty (based on indicators for nutrition, child mortality rates, school enrolment, and adult literacy levels), and a high degree of economic vulnerability. "The Least Developed Countries Report 2007" focuses on national and international policies that promote progress in knowledge industries, technological learning, and innovation as a catalytic input to the development of productive capacities in the LDCs.The report focuses on five areas: mechanisms and policies to enhance technology transfers to these countries through international trade, foreign direct investment and licensing; the role of science, technology, and innovation (STI) issues are treated, particularly in poverty reduction strategy papers (PR SPs), and their integration into development strategies; intellectual property rights and related incentive systems; the loss of skilled human resources through emigration; and ways in which foreign aid can be used to promote technological learning and innovation capacity in the LDCs.
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