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Although in recent years some emerging economies have improved their performance in terms of research and development (R&D) investment, outputs and innovative capacity, these countries are still blighted by extreme poverty, inequality and social exclusion.

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Author:   Stefan Kuhlmann ,  Gonzalo Ordóñez-Matamoros
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781783471904

ISBN 10:   1783471905
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   27 January 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction: Governance of Innovation in Emerging Countries: Understanding Failures and Exploring Options Stefan Kuhlmann and Gonzalo Ordóñez-Matamoros PART I THEORETICAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 1. Dancing Without Listening to the Music: Learning From Some Failures of the ‘National Innovation Systems’ in Latin America Pierre Delvenne and François Thoreau 2. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy that is Responsive to Innovation Performers Gillian M. Marcelle 3. Out Of Sync: Innovation Policy and Theory in Unequal Societies Britta Rennkamp 4. Modes of Innovation and the Prospects for Economic Development in South Africa and Tanzania Mario Scerri 5. Emerging Innovation Systems (EIS) and Take-off Issues in North African Economies: Evidence From Algeria Abdelkader Djeflat PART II GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 6. The Challenge of Alignment and Barriers for the Design and Implementation of Science, Technology and Innovation Policies for Innovation Systems in Developing Countries Cristina Chaminade and Ramón Padilla-Pérez 7. Tensions of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Mexico: Analytical Models, Institutional Evolution, National Capabilities and Governance Gabriela Dutrénit and Martín Puchet 8. The Colombian System of Science, Technology and Innovation in Transition: How Governance is Being Affected Mónica Salazar 9. ‘Tinkering’ With Tea: Science, Technology and Innovation Policies in Tanzania’s Agricultural Research System Allison Loconto and Emmanuel Simbua 10. Innovation and Inclusive Growth in the Small-Scale Fishing Sector of the Fonseca Gulf, Central America Jeffrey Orozco 11. Policy Spree or Policy Paralysis: an Evaluation of India’s Efforts at Encouraging Firm-Level Innovative Activities Sunil Mani 12. Nigeria's STI Policy and the Dilemma of Implementation A.A. Oyewale, B.A. Adebowale and W.O. Siyanbola PART III INNOVATION PRACTICE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES 13. Science, Technology and Innovation for What? Exploring the Democratization of Knowledge as an Answer Rodrigo Arocena and Judith Sutz 14. Inclusive Innovation in Small Producers’ Clusters in Vietnam: Policy Implications From Grounded Theory Jaap Voeten 15. The Dynamics of Communitarian Innovation: The Case of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Systems in Costa Rica Pablo Catalán 16. Foundations and Philanthropic Organizations in the Development of New Science and Technology: The Case of Micro and Nanotechnology in Mexico Eduardo Robles-Belmont and Dominique Vinck 17. Theoretical and Policy Failures in Technologies and Innovation for Social Inclusion: The Cases of Social Housing, Renewal Energy and Food Production in Argentina Hernán Thomas, Lucas Becerra, Mariano Fressoli, Santiago Garrido and Paula Juarez Index

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'This volume addresses head-on one of the main challenges of the 21st century: how to realize the new Sustainable Development Goals in emerging economies and developing countries. The contributors not only offer first-rate and original research, but also daringly take normative stances on how to better use knowledge, science, technology and innovation for development. The volume critically reviews existing innovation policies and convincingly offers a comprehensive set of alternative models. The turn from a traditional growth-based innovation policy to a more socially inclusive policy transcends the divide between development studies and science, technology and innovation studies. This book thus is also highly relevant for the emerging field of RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation).' -- Wiebe E. Bijker, Maastricht University, the Netherlands 'This book brings together critical and constructive voices from scholars from the Global South. They give examples from Africa, Asia and Latin America illustrating barriers and opportunities when it comes to policy efforts to mobilize knowledge and innovation for inclusive development. The authors show that to turn barriers into opportunities requires a threefold effort: adaptation of theories to context, building policy capabilities and investing in social capital. The book represents a useful step toward defining more adequate development strategies balancing economic well-being with social inclusion.' -- Bengt-Ake Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark

'This volume addresses head-on one of the main challenges of the 21st century: how to realize the new Sustainable Development Goals in emerging economies and developing countries. The contributors not only offer first-rate and original research, but also daringly take normative stances on how to better use knowledge, science, technology and innovation for development. The volume critically reviews existing innovation policies and convincingly offers a comprehensive set of alternative models. The turn from a traditional growth-based innovation policy to a more socially inclusive policy transcends the divide between development studies and science, technology and innovation studies. This book thus is also highly relevant for the emerging field of RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation).'- Wiebe E. Bijker, Maastricht University, the Netherlands; 'This book brings together critical and constructive voices from scholars from the Global South. They give examples from Africa, Asia and Latin America illustrating barriers and opportunities when it comes to policy efforts to mobilize knowledge and innovation for inclusive development. The authors show that to turn barriers into opportunities requires a threefold effort: adaptation of theories to context, building policy capabilities and investing in social capital. The book represents a useful step toward defining more adequate development strategies balancing economic well-being with social inclusion.'- Bengt-Ake Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark

'This Research Handbook brings together critical and constructive voices from scholars from the Global South. They give examples from Africa, Asia and Latin America, illustrating barriers and opportunities when it comes to policy efforts to mobilize knowledge and innovation for inclusive development. The authors show that to turn barriers into opportunities requires a threefold effort: adaptation of theories to context, building policy capabilities and investing in social capital. This book represents a useful step toward defining more adequate development strategies balancing economic well-being with social inclusion.' -- Bengt-Ake Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark 'This Research Handbook addresses head-on one of the main challenges of the 21st century: how to realize the new Sustainable Development Goals in emerging economies and developing countries. The contributors not only offer first-rate and original research, but also daringly take normative stances on how to better use knowledge, science, technology and innovation for development. The volume critically reviews existing innovation policies and convincingly offers a comprehensive set of alternative models. The turn from a traditional growth-based innovation policy to a more socially inclusive policy transcends the divide between development studies and science, technology and innovation studies. This book therefore is also highly relevant for the emerging field of RRI (Responsible Research and Innovation).' -- Wiebe E. Bijker, Maastricht University, the Netherlands

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Edited by Stefan Kuhlmann, Chair, Faculty Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, University of Twente, the Netherlands and Gonzalo Ordóñez-Matamoros, University of Twente, the Netherlands and Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

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