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This paper explores the linkages between the national systems of innovation of Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, and … reveals four individual national systems of innovation, with different outcomes in terms of engineering skills development …, technical vocational education and training, research and development, innovation capabilities, and competitiveness of the …
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This paper presents a thorough analysis of the research field of Social Innovation (SI). It seeks to contribute to the … between Open Innovation and Social Innovation is examined. The results show that four main cluster exist defining the research …
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-year experience as a World Bank staff member, the author takes an institutional perspective on the innovation climate at the World … toolkit as key factors influencing the climate for innovation. The interaction and impact of these factors are illustrated …
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This paper traces the role of local content in Zambia's mining sector in supporting industrialization and economic diversification. It assesses productive linkages and manufacturing competitiveness during import-substitution industrialization and post-1991 liberalization and privatization, and...
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This paper explores the potential to leverage large-scale mineral extraction in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to foster mineral beneficiation and upstream industries. The evidence suggests that the success or failure of a resource-based industrialization approach is country and sector specific,...
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innovation distinguishing between "dirty" (internal combustion engine) and "clean" (e.g. electric and hybrid) patents across 80 … tax-inclusive fuel prices. Furthermore, there is path dependence in the type of innovation both from aggregate spillovers … and from the firm's own innovation history. Using our model we simulate the increases in carbon taxes needed to allow …
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This paper assesses biofuels technology readiness and provides foresight to biofuels development in Southern Africa. Efficient conversion pathways, coupled with biomass from waste or high-yielding energy crops, reduces both the costs of biofuels production and the environmental impacts....
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