Innovation and the development agenda /

Innovation drives long-term economic growth. It has an important 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 ro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: International Development Research Centre (Canada), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Otros Autores: Kraemer-Mbula, Erika, Wamae, Watu
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : Ottawa : OECD ; International Development Research Centre, ©2010.
Colección:OECD innovation strategy.
Temas:
Technological innovations > Economic aspects > Developing countries.
Strategic planning > Developing countries.
Economic development > Developing countries.
Diffusion of innovations > Developing countries.
Economic development.
Développement économique > Pays en voie de développement.
Innovations > Diffusion > Pays en voie de développement.
Innovations > Aspect économique > Pays en voie de développement.
Développement économique.
economic development.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Industrial Technology.
Economic development
Diffusion of innovations
Strategic planning
Technological innovations > Economic aspects
Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Innovation drives long-term economic growth. It has an important 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--Publisher's description.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (151 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789264088924
926408892X
9781552505014
1552505014
1282797557
9781282797550
9786612797552
661279755X

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