The main purpose of the article is to define a new field of the economy by seeking to determine all the needs which may surround a productive activity devised to be of service to man and what the post-industrial stage of scientific technology means to developing countries. (BR)

This editorial discusses the difficulties faced by developed nations in the meaningful transfer of technology to developing nations. (SL)

Two put of three people live in a less developed area with low industrial output and low standard of living. These less educated, less healthy people must be absorbed into an economic productive process by stimulation of their incentive toward economic development, or the growing numbers of people will not survive. (Author/JB)

Reviewed are some of the reasons for adopting a new model for national development, departing from the conventional type based on gross domestic product. (BT)

A global seminar on the role of scientific and engineering societies in development, held in New Delhi, India, in 1980, had as its objectives: (1) to document prior successful, and unsuccessful, activities of scientific and engineering societies in furthering development; (2) to identify and discuss the types of activities to which scientific and…

The collective theme of these seven essays calls for a new perspective on science and technology so that they are dedicated to the pursuit of truth and human liberties rather than to power, control, and exploitation. The authors of the essays are with various international development and research centers and projects in seven countries. John…

This report of the Seventh Special Session at the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) presents an account of the Forum on World Economic Order. Its purpose is to gain public awareness of the issues debated. The core of this report is the unique exchange of over 50 opinions which provide a compendium of ideas and judgments in the…