Innovation is crucial to long-term economic growth, even more so in the aftermath of the financial and economic crisis. In this volume, the OECD and the World Bank jointly take stock of how globalisation is posing new challenges for innovation and growth in both developed and developing...

Enhancing the productivity of agriculture is vital for Sub-Saharan Africa's economic future and is one of the most important tools to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity in the region. How governments elect to spend public resources has significant development impact in this regard....

IT-based services : global outlook -- Country competitiveness in the global market of IT-based services -- Policy options to enhance competitiveness -- Dimensions of the LRI : what is needed to be competitive? The LRI model -- Applying the LRI model to the United States, India, Indonesia, and...