1. Convergence, catching up, institutions, and growth -- 2. Systems of innovation and economic development -- 3. Industrial and technology policy -- 4. Building blocks of innovation -- 5. Building systems of innovation : three phases and three cases -- 6. Developing countries : four cases -- 7....

Sectoral systems : taxonomies, evolution and modeling / Franco Malerba -- Effectiveness of direct and indirect R&D support / Pierre Mohnen -- From market fixing to market creating : a new framework for innovation policy / Mariana Mazzucato -- Strategic alliances : identifying recent emerging...

"The solar photovoltaic sector is moving forward very fast, both in terms of its own technological advancement and its standing among global renewable energy technologies. Rapid increases in solar cell efficiencies, fast technical change in solar batteries and solar glass, and economies of scale...

In commercial applications of biotechnology, there is no international convergence. On many critical dimensions, the United States is pulling ahead vis-à-vis most other developed or emerging countries, in spite of the efforts made by the potential catching-up nations. The article argues that...

China and India are emerging as major new entrants in the international software industry. Both are rapidly learning through outsourcing with multinational enterprises from advanced nations. Yet, their paths to this dynamic sector are very different. Chinese software firms have focused on their...

Following the demise of the Washington Consensus, developing countries are looking for new ideas to guide their development. This innovative book suggests taking seriously some of the findings of evolutionary economics and paying specific attention to the institutions that matter for economic...