The innovation for development report 2009-2010:strengthening innovation for the prosperity of nations
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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Publisher Address: | Basingstoke [England] New York |
Publication Dates: | 2010. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xvii, 397 p.: ill., maps ; 28 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780230239661 (pbk.) 0230239668 (pbk.) |
Index Number: | F403 |
CLC: | F403.6-2 |
Call Number: | F403.6-2/L864/2009-2010 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Innovation Capacity Index: Factors, Policies, and Institutions Driving Country Innovation / Augusto López-Claros and Yasmina N. Mata -- Enabling Innovative Entrepreneurship through Business Incubation / Mohsen Khalil and Ellen Olafsen -- US Patent System: Does It Strengthen or Weaken Innovation and Progress? / Josh Lerner and Adam B. Jaffe -- Innovation Policy as Cargo Cult: Myth and Reality in Knowledge-Led Productivity Growth / Alan Hughes -- International Mobility of the Highly Skilled: Impact and Policy Approaches / Ester Basri and Sarah Box -- Grassroots Green Innovations for Inclusive Sustainable Development / Anil K. Gupta -- Quantifying the Impact of ICTs on Growth in Developing Economies / Markus Haacker -- Good Governance for Sustained Growth and Development / Daniel Kaufmann -- Dynamics and Challenges of Innovation in Germany / Alexander Ebner and Florian Taube -- From Enlightenment to Enablement: Opening Up Choices for Innovation / Andrew C. Stirling -- How Do Emerging Markets Innovate? Evidence from Brazil and India / Simon Commander -- Technology and Innovation for Addressing Climate Change: Delivering on the Promise / Laura Altinger -- Innovation and Social Development in Latin America / Hernán Rincón -- Innovation Profiles. "The relative importance of various drivers of economic growth and prosperity has evolved over time and for a growing number of countries, innovation, in its many dimensions, is emerging as a leading factor. The Innovation for Development Report provides a comprehensive look at the role of innovation in enhancing the development process."--BOOK JACKET. |