Similar criticisms apply to the export of technology. Although much
is often made of how multinationals bring valuable expertise to the Third
World, they bring only what they want and ensure that they retain
control. Much of the technology exported to the Third World is Western
technology that is often not appropriate to local conditions, and much
is well-established technology that is no longer at the cutting edge.
Technology reaching maturity in the West often finds a ready market in the
Third World, especially when supported by foreign aid. Western technology
also makes the Third World user dependent on the Western supplier
for spare parts, modernization, and often the expertise necessary to maintain
and develop the technology. Thus, critics argue that multinationals are
doing no more than a form of intelligent marketing that ultimately serves
their own interests. For example, most research and development continues
to be done in the parent country, so no real opportunity is created for
a Third World country to build technological expertise of its own. The
export of technology thus really exports a new form of dependency.
Similar criticisms apply to the export of technology. Although much
is often made of how multinationals bring valuable expertise to the Third
World, they bring only what they want and ensure that they retain
control. Much of the technology exported to the Third World is Western
technology that is often not appropriate to local conditions, and much
is well-established technology that is no longer at the cutting edge.
Technology reaching maturity in the West often finds a ready market in the
Third World, especially when supported by foreign aid. Western technology
also makes the Third World user dependent on the Western supplier
for spare parts, modernization, and often the expertise necessary to maintain
and develop the technology. Thus, critics argue that multinationals are
doing no more than a form of intelligent marketing that ultimately serves
their own interests. For example, most research and development continues
to be done in the parent country, so no real opportunity is created for
a Third World country to build technological expertise of its own. The
export of technology thus really exports a new form of dependency.
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