| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 313 pages) |
| Contents |
Science, technology and innovation for whom? / Bo Göransson -- The socio-economic context and the millenium development goals / Claes Brundenius -- Emerging innovation systems in developing countries: Bolivia, Vietnam, Tanzania and Mozambique / Claes Brundenius, Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Tran Ngoc Ca, Bitrina Diyamett and Maximiano Dgedge -- The national innovation system in Bolivia and its relevance for development / Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Javier Aliaga Lordeman, Ignacio Garrón Védia and Raúl Rubin de Célis Cedro -- The national innovation system in Vietnam and its relevance for development / Tran Ngoc Ca -- The national innovation system in Tanzania and its relevance for development / Bitrina Diyamett, Heric Thomas, Lanta Daniel, Justine Liberio and Carlos Aguirre-Bastos -- The national innovation system in Mozambique and its relevance for development / Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Sérgio Chicumbe, Maximiano Dgedge and Bo Göransson |
| Summary |
The rise and expansion of organized scientific research has led individuals to become accustomed to an unceasing delivery of new scientific results and technical improvements that resolve even seemingly unsolvable problems. This timely book examines how science-based research and innovation is designed, implemented and applied in developing countries in support of development and poverty alleviation. The expert contributors trace and compare the emergence of national innovation systems (NIS) in four developing countries - Bolivia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Vietnam. Dedicated chapters on each .. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Technological innovations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Technological innovations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Göransson, Bo, 1953- editor.
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Brundenius, Claes, 1938- editor.
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Aguirre B., Carlos, editor
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| ISBN |
9781783473830 |
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1783473835 |
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