Technology In Ethiopia

Addis Ababa University
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

A senior essay Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for BA degree in Economics

The economic contribution of technologies developed by governmental institution: the case of Metal Engineering Corporation in Ethiopia.

By: Nebiat Belew

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Advisor:
Instructor Dereje Yohannes

June, 2015
Addis Ababa

Dedicated to
Belew Gashaw (shambel) February, 1942 – June, 2015 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Let me start by thanking GOD Almighty for making me strong for the hard times I have gone through. It would have been an impossible journey for me without your help, THANKS.
To my advisor who understood

Ethiopia has a remarkable record of achievement of a two digit economic growth for the last five consecutive years. However, the contribution from the industrial sector remains minimal. To ensure the sustainable economic and social development of the country in today’s competitive world, building technological capability of the industry is critical. This could be achieved through well organized and coordinated technology transfer system based on the need of the industry and society. Most of the imported technologies to the country in the past had failed to be adopted, improved, re-engineered, and disseminated to other similar industries at the desired level, especially in

In the Second National Science and Technology Plan (1996–2000), Singapore’s technology strategy was to build a world-class science and technology base in fields that match Singapore’s competitive strengths, and that will spur the growth of new high value-added industries (Arcot Desai Narasimhalu, 2006). Singapore’s approach to deliver the skill needs of the industrial sector is said to be one of the best in the region. To provide the required skill, government selectively developed an efficient, industrial targeted, higher educational structure and a special worker training program. To this end the government established the vocational and industrial training board. Government also assisted employers to condct skills training courses at various levels matching their specific needs. Morover, the government collaborated with MNCs, and worked jointly with foreign governments to provide technical and training on the regional basis. Hence, availability of high skilled and specialized labour force and elaborate communication and transport infrastructure, accompanied by incentive system gave Singapore a competitive