Innovation in developing and transition countries : New horizons in regional science series
edited by Alexandra Tsvetkova, Jana Schmutzler, Marcela Suarez, Alessandra Faggian
Contents: 1. Introduction. A context-specific two-way approach to the study of innovation systems in developing and transition countries / Jana Schmutzler, Marcela Suarez, Alexandra Tsvetkova and Alessandra Faggian -- Part I. The role of public policies in developing and transforming national and sectoral innovation systems -- 2. From industrialization to innovation: Building the Peruvian National System of Science, Technology and Innovation, 1968-2015 / Miklos Lukacs de Pereny -- 3. State of the National Innovation System of Armenia / Tatevik Poghosyan -- 4. The role of public policies in building-up a national pharmaceutical innovation system in Tunisia: challenges after the Jasmine Revolution / Nejla Yacoub -- 5. Public policies to orient science, technology and innovation in healthcare towards inclusive development: Evidence from Brazil / Cecilia Tomassini Urti -- 6. The role of public policies in promoting innovations and innovation complementarities in developing countries: the case of Argentinian software industry / Hernan Alejandro Morero -- Part II. Innovation challenges and response strategies in national and sectoral innovation systems: A firm-level perspective -- 7. Health biotechnology in Malaysia: issues and challenges faced by the innovative biotechnology firms / Gulifeiya Abuduxike and Syed Mohamed Aljunid -- 8. Collaborating to innovate: the case of the Nigerian mining industry / Oluseye Oladayo Jegede -- 9. Collaboration among Hungarian SMEs in innovation / László Csonka -- 10. Developmental university in emerging innovation systems: the case of the Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia / Carlos Gonzalo Acevedo Peña, Walter Mauricio Hernán Céspedes Quiroga and José Eduardo Zambrana Montán -- 11. The lost tiger in technological catch-up: lessons learned and implications for latecomer strategic typology / Xiao-Shan Yap and Rajah Rasiah -- 12. Epilogue. innovation systems in developing and transition countries: what is different, what is missing and what are the implications? / Alexandra Tsvetkova, Jana Schmutzler and Marcela Suarez -- Index.
