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Innovation and the Development Agenda
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- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- + The Role of Innovation in the Area of Development
- + Key Issues for Innovation and Development
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The Relevance of Innovation Systems to Developing Countries
- Introduction
- Applying the innovation systems concept to developing countries
- What are the implications of innovation systems and innovation practices thinking for developing countries?
- Changing innovation dynamics and implications for learning and innovation processes in developing countries
- The relevance and impact of theories of innovation systems on policy in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Conclusion
- References
- + Adapting the Innovation Systems Framework to Sub-Saharan Africa
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Knowledge Policy for Development
- Introduction
- Different countries, different challenges for knowledge policy
- What model of innovation for the least developed countries? The importance of local innovation and local spillovers
- A new framework
- Discovering the relevant areas for science and technology capacity building
- Improving the knowledge ecology
- Building systems of innovation from the elements of the knowledge ecology: Barriers and incentives
- Conclusion
- References
- + Facilitating North-South Knowledge Sharing: Conditions for Enhanced Knowledge Flows
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Innovation Strategies in Developing Countries
- Introduction
- The recent history of innovation strategies in developing countries
- Is innovation different in developing countries?
- Frequent issues in the literature on innovation strategies in developing countries
- Policy implications for developing countries
- Role of donor countries in facilitating the implementation of innovation strategies
- Conclusion
- References
Innovation drives long-term economic growth. It has a crucial role to play as global economies recover from the current financial crisis. This book examines the role of innovation in developing countries, with a focus on Africa. It investigates innovation systems and their application; the key role of knowledge in innovation for development; and the importance of comparable country studies and official statistics on innovation. It stresses the need for innovation to become part of a comprehensive development agenda, and makes recommendations for promoting activities in both the formal and informal sectors, with the aim of transforming agriculture into a knowledge-based industry capable of stimulating economic growth. Innovation and the Development Agenda is an important component of the overall OECD Innovation Strategy, which seeks to create stronger and more sustainable growth, while addressing the key global challenges of the 21st century. It is also part of the Innovation, Technology, and Society programme of IDRC. For more information about the OECD Innovation Strategy, see www.oecd.org/innovation/strategy. For more information on IDRC programmes see www.idrc.ca.
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Business & Economics > Development > General
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Publication year : 2010
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 157
