The innovation for development report 2009-2010:strengthening innovation for the prosperity of nations

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: López-Claros Augusto.
Published: Palgrave Macmillan,
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.