The core of this paper consists of two case studies of 'grassroots' innovation led by innovative smallholder farmers in … purposes of the study was to explore questions about the development of innovation indicators that might support policy and … management concerned with this kind of innovation. The case studies are therefore located in the context of a review of existing …

This discussion paper explores aspects of innovation systems ideas in the analysis of mango production and export by … and being the largest international mango producer, India still struggles to build momentum in rapidly emerging export … to aspects of integrated technology development and innovation management. …

drinking water polluted with faecal matter. The problem is most acute in India, China, many countries of Africa and a few … poor in India. It examines the toilet history and achievements of India, the innovations in the market for toilets …

in the interests of economic growth or social welfare that India's science and innovation, and intellectual property …The present paper examines how a developing country like India is competing in the nanotechnology race. Our study shows …. India has clearly made a dent in terms of scientific publications (with the main focus being on nanomaterials), in the …

Tuberculosis remains the biggest infectious killer in India and worldwide, and it has recently regained substantial … changing and with it challenges and opportunities to control the disease. Innovation in a variety of areas such as improved … to respond to the changing public health challenge. This paper reviews theoretical approaches to innovation of direct …

innovation and flexibility of a public health system in a country like India. The discussions and reactions to MDR-TB indicate … start to understand what flexibility and innovation could mean for a public health challenge such as TB in India. The paper … flexibility and innovation in public health systems is needed in order to react to changing challenges. This paper will take these …

developing indicators that could be used to improve the understanding of the innovation process. Three approaches are used to … provide context to the research. The analysis provides examples of innovation in the informal ICT sector and examines the … the understanding of innovation driven economic growth in that sector, and to the factors linked to transition of economic …

This study focuses on innovation in a cluster of informal shoemaking firms in Ethiopia - namely the Mercato footwear … capacity, and how this heterogeneity affects their innovation performance. Business interactions with buyers, suppliers and … strong effect of local network position and absorptive capacity on innovation performance. …

of the outward FDI of China and India using multiple time-series data from 1982 to 2006 and from 1980 to 2006 … Granger cause the level of outward FDI of China. By contrast, the national technological capability of India Granger causes …-specific macroeconomic factors considered, while the level of outward FDI of India Granger causes their national interest rate. …