Are Market Disciplines Sufficient? Industrial Policy and Technology Transfer

The following sections are included:TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTIVITY GROWTHCan Industrial Policy Promote Technology Transfer and Innovation?CHALLENGES OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN MENA ECONOMIESThe Syrian Textile and Clothing IndustryPlugging into Global Platforms – An Egyptian Textile ExporterPRIORITIES FOR INDUSTRIAL POLICY IN MENA COUNTRIESLeveraging MENA's Natural Resource Base for InnovationCONCLUSIONREFERENCES