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Promoting Local Innovation : Enhancing IK Dynamics and Links with Scientific Knowledge
World Bank - 2012
Local innovation refers to the dynamics of IK - the knowledge that grows within a social group, incorporating learning … of thinking and doing. Local innovation is the process through which individuals or groups discover or develop new and …
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Knowledge Map : Impact of ICTs on Learning and Achievement
World Bank - 2012
It is generally believed that information and communication technologies (ICTs) can empower teachers and learners, promote change and foster the development of '21st century skills, but data to support these beliefs are still limited. There is widespread belief that ICTs can and will empower...
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The business of product innovation : international empirical evidence
Lederman, Daniel - 2009
"It is so widely recognized that innovation is a key driver of economic growth that it is cliche to say so. This … article studies product innovation by firms with data from 68 countries, covering more than 25,000 firms in eight … manufacturing sectors. The author assesses the predictions of inter-disciplinary research on innovation by firms. The econometric …
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Participatory Video : Rural People Document their Knowledge and Innovations
World Bank - 2012
Indigenous knowledge and local initiatives are usually documented and disseminated by outsiders, who make their own interpretations in the process. Participatory Video (PV) provides an opportunity for rural people to document their own knowledge and experiences and to express their wants and...
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Knowledge, productivity, and innovation in Nigeria : creating a new economy
Radwan, Ismail - 2010
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The Art of Knowledge Exchange : A Primer for Government Officials and Development Practitioners
World Bank - 2014
In 2009, in the midst of the financial crisis, analysts were concerned that banks in Nepal were dangerously overexposed to inflated real estate and equity markets. Nepal's Central Bank (NRB) decided to evaluate its commercial banks, but needed outside expertise and assistance for stress-testing...
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ICT in Agriculture : Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions
World Bank - 2011
The livelihoods of the world's poor rise and fall with the fate of agriculture. Enhancing the ability of smallholders to connect with the knowledge, networks, and institutions necessary to improve their productivity, food security, and employment opportunities is a fundamental development...
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Knowledge Map : School-Level Issues
World Bank - 2012
Best practice exists for most issues relating to uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in education at the school level. Despite the wealth of documentation mentioned, little if any of this knowledge and information appears to have been incorporated into planning for and...
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Linking Agricultural Innovations to Knowledge Sharing in Africa
World Bank - 2012
Most recent African indigenous knowledge (IK) literature, especially in agriculture, emphasizes that Africans are informed innovators. This literature is filled with success stories; excellent examples of local innovations and discoveries include crop breeding, grafting against pests, water...
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Knowledge Map : Teachers, Teaching and ICTs
World Bank - 2012
Teacher training and on-going, relevant professional development are essential if benefits from investments in information and communication technologies (ICTs) are to be maximized. A shift in the role of a teacher utilizing ICTs to that of a facilitator does not obviate the need for teachers to...
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