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 …

Eco-innovation is more important than ever on the public policy agenda. It is a major driver for green growth and … pragmatic approach to policies that support the development and diffusion of eco-innovation. Building on the OECD Innovation … Strategy, it argues that eco-innovation is not merely about technological developments: non-technical innovations matter as …

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 … within the OECD as well. Indeed, its economic output is similar to countries like Portugal and Norway. The region experienced …

electricity production has yet to be decarbonised. However, intervention to steer innovation in this direction is merited so long …