Technology, economic development, and the division of labour by sex / Pamela M. D'Onofrio-Flores -- Women and technology in the industrialized countries / Maria Bergom-Larsson -- Women and technology in peripheral countries: an overview / Zenebeworke Tadesse -- The impact of science and...

Innovation drives long-term economic growth. It has a crucial role to play as global economies recover from the current financial crisis. This book examines the role of innovation in developing countries, with a focus on Africa. It investigates innovation systems and their application; the key...

"Making Open Development Inclusive: Lessons from IDRC Research focuses on the connection between openness and inclusion in global development. It brings together the latest research that cuts across a wide variety of political, economic, and social arenas - from governance to education to...