TY - JOUR ID - 30894 TI - Technologhy Transfer in Developing Countries Challenges and Dtrategies: Case study of Irans Auto Industry JO - Iranian Economic Review JA - IER LA - en SN - 1026-6542 Y1 - 2005 PY - 2005 VL - 10 IS - 14 SP - 57 EP - 78 DO - 10.22059/ier.2005.30894 N2 - The aim of this paper is two folds: 1- To compare the level of technological advances in Iran's Automotive Industry with that of its competitors globally. 2- To compare the relative technological advances of Iran’s Auto Industry with other sectors of the Iranian economy. To measure the level of technological advances, we have used the Atlas Model of Technology. The results indicate that the level of technological advances in Iran’s Auto Industry is quite low compared to developed countries; differences in the level of technology used in other sectors of the Iranian economy are not statistically significant. In conclusion, we proffer several recommendations and suggestions for improving the current level of technology in Iran’s Auto Industry. UR - https://ier.ut.ac.ir/article_30894.html L1 - https://ier.ut.ac.ir/article_30894_fc478a540154ba3f15e346a90d50a510.pdf ER -