The phenomenon of technology transfer has existed ever since the beginning of technological progress. Having significantly increased in recent years, it will probably attract the world’s attention for many years to come. Many developing countries now appear to be seeking technological progress through technology transfer to realize development in a much shorter time than that required originally by developed countries. Technological dependence could be considered the opposite of self-reliance. One transparent indicator of its existence is a situation in which the major source of a country’s technology is abroad. When a country imports from a single country, it has a very high degree of technological dependence.
Important issues arise from technological dependence are as follows:
- As Information and Communication Technology infrastructure is the backbone of many frontier technologies, there is a risk of its triggering a new frontier technology divide, compounding an already existing digital divide.
- An estimated three billion people could still lack viewBox="0 0 576 512">
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