Articles by Surendra J Patel

Surendra J Patel There are two Gujarats: one, the developed industrial belt from Gandhinagar to Vapi; and the other, the poor, agricultural parts of the State consisting of Saurashtra, Kachch and the north-eastern, eastern and southern districts.

Intellectual Property Rights in the Uruguay Round A Disaster for the South?
Surendra J Patel The negotiations on intellectual property rights going on in GATT since 1987 profoundly affect the prospects of techndlogical transformation of the developing countries. This paper examines the negotiating mandate of the Uruguay Round and its implications; the intellectual property system, particularly the role of patents as they affect developments in the third world; the genesis of the Paris Convention; and the various initiatives taken by third world countries to loosen the constraints imposed by the unbalanced and inequitable operation of the in- dustrial property rights system. The implications of the proposals submitted by the developed countries in the GATT are discussed against this background.

Development Surendra J Patel In order to appreciate the full sweep of industrial development since the innovation of the steam engine, it is important to seek answers to some of the following questions: when did the world's first industrial country emerge? How did the industrial system spread to other countries in the subsequent period? How large were the differences in the real per capita incomes between the pioneer industrial countries and what are now called the Third World countries? At what rate and over how long a period did the economic distance between these two areas grow? These questions are pertinent to assessing the prospects for several of the Third World countries catching up with the industrial pioneers. This essay attempts to examine these questions.

Technological Transformation of the North Lessons for the South Surendra J Patel This paper traces the main landmarks in the momentous transformation of the industrial centre over the last hundred years and argues that some of the lessons of this transformation can serve as helpful guidelines to the third world countries as they search for new ways towards their rightful place on the world scene.

SINCE Independence India has made notable progress in its development. Visitors from distant lands, particularly from the Third World, have come to our country and admired our advance This is not just a compliment for our hospitality. In many ways, the developing countries see in our advance the main lines of the hopes they have for their future.