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Innovation and the Development AgendaVolume 9789264088924, 2010, Pages 39-64

The relevance of innovation systems to developing countries
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  • aCentre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM), University of Brighton, United Kingdom
  • bInstitute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), Faculty of Economics and Finance, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
  • cRAND Europe, Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • dDevelopment Policy and Practice, Open University, United Kingdom

Abstract

This chapter discusses the relevance of the innovation systems perspective to Sub-Saharan African countries. It argues that so far, the main concern has been the absorption and adoption of established practice. Efforts to adapt the innovation systems framework to reflect the realities of Sub-Saharan remain limited. In addition, it notes that little attention has been attached to deepening and expanding the specific core capabilities that are fundamental to innovation for development. The importance of addressing this issue is necessary not only to tackle existing challenges but also to orient innovation towards sustainable paths. © OECD/IDRC 2010.

  • ISBN: 978-926408892-4;978-926408891-7
  • Source Type: Book
  • Original language: English
  • DOI: 10.1787/9789264088924-6-en
  • Document Type: Book Chapter
  • Publisher: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

  Kraemer-Mbula, E.; Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM), University of Brighton, United Kingdom
© Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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