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 role of knowledge in innovation for development; and the importance of …

’s technologies are available. We know that innovation – the creation and adoption of new cleaner technologies and know-how – provides … a means to achieve local and global environmental goals at significantly lower costs. Innovation is also a major driver … innovation is critical to understanding the full impacts of this policy instrument as well as one potential facet of “green …

This review of regional innovation assesses how to improve Catalonia's current strategy and actions in order to boost … its innovation system through both its own programmes and those of Spain and the European Union. It finds that with over … through a stronger regional innovation system. The region has successfully strengthened its research base, with investments in …

region has implemented its science, technology and innovation (STI) policy driven by a need to boost industrial … competitiveness. The role of total factor productivity and innovation in driving growth was significant in the 1990s and declined in … private investment in innovation. The Basque Country has begun a transition from a model of incremental innovation in …