2009/07/12 by Tshilidzi Marwala, Marwala, Tshilidzi
Computer Science · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #cs.CY
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0907.2019
5 pages
arxiv created 2009/07/12 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
This paper studies the viability of making a country a developmental state. In particular it studies the characteristics of a developmental state and how they are linked to technology. It then identifies technical education, as a vital force for the creation of a developmental state. In particular it identifies analytical, numeracy, computational and communication skills as vital forces for a society to create a developmental society.