The Search for Appropriate O.R.: A Review of Operational Research in Developing Countries
- 1 November 1981
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Operational Research Society
- Vol. 32 (11) , 1021-1037
- https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1981.211
Abstract
This paper is a review of the literature relating to the application of O.R. in developing countries. The paper attempts to identify the special factors which affect decision problems in developing countries. Some desirable characteristics for O.R. in this context are outlined. The paper then summarises the results of a review of published studies, and some criticisms are made of current O.R. work.Keywords
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