"Innovation and the Development Agenda" Ed. by Erika Kraemer-Mbula and Watu Wamae

"Innovation and the Development Agenda" Ed. by Erika Kraemer-Mbula and Watu Wamae
International Development Research Centre
OECD/IDRC | 12 Aug 2010 | ISBN: 264088917 | 155 pages | PDF | 1 MB

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.

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