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Author | : Abdelkader DJEFL |
Publisher | : Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2010-06-30 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1912234238 |
The book discusses the policies and strategies for Science and Technology (S&T) and Innovation capability building put up by Maghreb states (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco) in the last three decades. The application of structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) in recent years, the opening up of their economies and liberalisation of trade have confronted firms with largely innovation-based competition and the attempt to reduce this impact are far from effective, particularly in the face of the era of knowledge economy and sustainability requirements. The work is articulated around three major themes: the difficult path to S&T capacity building, the attempts to put up National Systems of Innovation (NSI) and the prospects for a more innovation driven growth at the territorial level, notably through intermediate institutions and science and technology poles. While pointing out the difficulties of building NSI, the book examines how the context of an innovation- driven competition put local firms, especially SMEs, in a difficult position. It notes that universities, which are prone to internal politics and rent-seeking, are not producing the necessary human capital. The knowledge economy era challenges raise some hopes for better access to innovation and knowledge assets in the world while at the territorial level, new innovation dynamics are taking place. Based on extensive research and consultancy work done on the analysis of policies in the Maghreb, the book also raises the issue of the neighborhood of the European Union, and argues that unless Europe integrates the Maghreb in a real neighborhood Innovation System, the prospects for innovation take -off in the region are limited.
Author | : Rebecca Hanlin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Science and state |
ISBN | : 9789987084890 |
Author | : Rebecca Hanlin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Science and state |
ISBN | : 9789966411983 |
Author | : Network of African Science Academics |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Science and state |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Mammo Muchie |
Publisher | : African Books Collective |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2013-01-29 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 079830345X |
The most popularised concept in the economics of innovation literature has been the national system of innovation (NSI). It was in the late 1980s that the concept that Frederik List coined as the National Political Economy of Production took off again with different thinkers writing about the peculiarities and distinctions of the Japanese, American, British, German, East Asian Tigers and other varieties of system construction. Freeman defines National System of Innovation as the network of institutions in the public and private sectors whose activities and interactions initiate, import, modify and diff use new technologies. Richard Nelson defines it as a set of institutions whose interactions determine the innovative performance of national firms. Lundvall defines the system of innovation as the elements and relationships which interact in the production, diffusion and use of new and economically useful knowledge and are either located within or rooted inside the borders of a nation state. The normative assumption is that those nations that succeeded in building economic strength relied on the science, engineering, technology and innovation capability that made them to achieve an innovation advantage to put them ahead in the world, acquiring national or regional economic leadership as the case may be depending on what level of analyses is selected to look at particular failure, success or progress they made. In this volume we have a glimpse of how in different African economies from Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria specific cases have been taken to explore how systems of innovation is evolving.
Author | : Achim Gutowski |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 582 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Economic development |
ISBN | : 3643961731 |
Author | : Reuben A. Alabi |
Publisher | : LIT Verlag Münster |
Total Pages | : 555 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Africa |
ISBN | : 3643910428 |
The volume analyses how to make Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policies relevant for inclusive growth strategies in Africa.The base for a transformative STI policy is to link the STI policies to Africa's economic transformation policies. In a first part the general issues of introducing effective STI policies are presented. In a second part country case studies highlight the new approach. Cases such as Sudan and Nigeria are analysed, as these two countries have a long history of STI development; because of different history, size and structure they need to move in different directions towards a coherent STI policy for inclusive growth.
Author | : Olugbenga Adesida |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 479 |
Release | : 2016-03-31 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1785603108 |
This book contains a number of case studies that examine the nature and origins of emerging high-end innovation hubs in Africa. It analyses, highlights and draws lessons from some of the most promising and successful innovation cases in Africa today, exploring the key factors driving their successful emergence, growth and future prospects.
Author | : Ord¢¤ez de Pablos, Patricia |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2010-08-31 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1616928484 |
The regional development of society and economy are closely related with innovative capacities. As the benefits of Regional information systems in establishing innovative regional planning are more widely recognized, there is a greater demand for a definitive text on the nascent subject. Regional Innovation Systems and Sustainable Development: Emerging Technologies promotes scientific discussion on standards and practices of regional development, while also covering emerging research topics in regional innovation systems and sustained development. A leading source of information from experts in the field, this text demonstrates the capacity of regional innovation systems, information technology, management and sustainable development for the mutual understanding, prosperity and well being of all the citizens in the world.
Author | : Samia Mohamed Nour |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2016-04-30 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1137462213 |
The Arab region has become a hotbed of economic growth in recent decades. While this growth has indisputably brought in wealth, there are still countless questions about the characteristics, constraints, and implications of the region's systems of innovation. Do these systems even exist in the Arab region? How does the current economic structure affect regional innovation? Is the presence of natural resources a help or a hindrance? Economic Systems of Innovation in the Arab Region discusses the causes, consequences, and implications of poor systems of innovation in the Middle East and North Africa. By examining the comparative weakness of innovation, the economic structure, and the diversity of the region, Nour shows that the development of Arab regional systems of innovation is contingent upon the development of adequate economic policies and incentives in the area. Her contribution is key for students and scholars of economics, innovation, and international relations.