projections and scenario analysis. Such forecasting has become increasingly challenging, thanks to the rapid pace of globalization … the world urgently need to see the big picture if they are to deal with the specific challenges and opportunities they …-house researchers and global experts who work on state-of-the-art models related to globalization, technological progress and …

, the assessment points to an abundance of innovation -- but a seeming failure of the many innovations to deliver more than …

countries, and explore new approaches going forward. In an increasingly globalized world where fighting poverty is not only a …

The authors present a database of indicators of innovative activity around the world since the early 1960s. The data … include measures of innovation outcomes as well as variables related to innovation effort. The main indicator of innovation … outputs is patents. The main variables related to innovation inputs are investment in research and development (R&D) and …

In developing countries, younger and better-educated cohorts are entering the workforce. This developing world … of the world population. The findings under alternative assumptions suggest that global income inequality will likely …

technology differences across countries. Using a unique World Bank dataset, it estimates production functions for agriculture and …

literature, the paper seeks to lay out the state of knowledge on the role of innovation and the diffusion of technologies in the … absorptive capacities. In contrast, their role in innovation is limited. Standard tools of innovation policy - public research …