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Frameworks for Analysing African Innovation : Entrepreneurship, the Informal Economy and Intellectual Property
de Beer, Jeremy; Sowa, Izabella; Holman, Kristen - 2015
This chapter reviews conceptual frameworks to understand and measure innovation, and then outlines links between innovation and the concepts of entrepreneurship, the informal economy (IE) and intellectual property (IP). The review suggests that the time is ripe for African policy-makers to seek...
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Honey bee network in Africa co-creating a grassroots innovation ecosystem in Africa
Gupta, Anil K.; Shinde, Chintan; Dey, Anamika; Patel, Ramesh - 2019
potential. The Network has been involved in the sharing of grassroots technology developed in India with Kenya, notably a food …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011971090
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Climate mitigation and adaptation in Africa : evidence from patent data
Haščič, Ivan; Silva, Jérôme; Johnstone, Nick - 2012
This paper presents comparative data on innovation in selected climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies in the context of Africa. Such analysis informs policy aimed at encouraging international technology transfer and development of domestic innovation capacities. We present...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009685852
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An Obstacle to Africa's Green Revolution : Too Few New Varieties
Gisselquist, David; Pray, Carl E.; Nagarajan, Latha; … - 2013
Under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) the African Union proposes 6 percent annual growth in agricultural production, of which more than half is to come from productivity growth. However, the recent rate at which new varieties (including hybrids) are being...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014158144
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Fighting software piracy in Africa: how do legal origins and IPRs protection channels matter?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
In the current efforts towards harmonizing IPRs regimes in the African continent, this paper provides answers to four key questions relevant in the policy decision making processes. After empirically examining the questions, the following findings are established. (1) In comparison to common law...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390803
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Boosting scientific publications in Africa: which IPRs protection channels matter?
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
This paper examines how Africa's share in the contribution to global scientific knowledge can be boosted with existing Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) mechanisms. The findings which broadly indicate that tight IPRs are correlated with knowledge contribution can be summarized in two main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390870
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Software piracy and scientific publications: knowledge economy evidence from Africa
Asongu, Simplice A. - 2014
This paper is an extension of the debate on the nexus between the strength of IPRs and prospects for knowledge economy. It assesses the relationships between software piracy and scientific publications in African countries for which data is available. The findings which reveal a positive nexus...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390876
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Determinants of Property Rights Protection in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016
This article complements existing literature by assessing determinants of property rights protection with particular emphasis on history, geography and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on a sample of 47 countries for the period 2000-2007. Random effects GLS...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596377
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Fighting software piracy : which governance tools matter in Africa?
Andrés, Antonio R.; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2012
and upholding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). The instrumentality of IPR laws (treaties) in tackling piracy … accountability, political stability and democracy, IPR laws (treaties) are instrumental in tackling piracy through government quality … countries wishing to complement their emerging IPR regimes. -- software piracy ; governance tools ; intellectual property rights …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009670384
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Determinants of property rights protection in Sub-Saharan Africa
Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016
This article complements existing literature by assessing determinants of property rights protection with particular emphasis on history, geography and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. The empirical evidence is based on a sample of 47 countries for the period 2000-2007. Random effects GLS...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011548650