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Innovation, Regional Integration, and Development in Africa - Rethinking Theories, Institutions, and Policies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
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Innovation, Regional Integration, and Development in Africa - Rethinking Theories, Institutions, and Policies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Series: Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
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This edited volume discusses the role of innovation and regional
integration in economic development in Africa. Over the past five
decades, post-colonial African countries have struggled to break
loose from the trap of poverty and underdevelopment through the
adoption of various development strategies at regional, national,
and continental levels. However, the results of both national and
regional efforts at advancing development on the continent have
been mixed. Although the importance of agglomeration and fusion of
institutions have long been recognized as possible path to
achieving economic development in Africa, the approach to
regionalism has been unduly focused on market integration, while
neglecting other dimensions such as social policy, mobility of
labor, educational policy, biotechnology, regional legislation,
manufacturing, innovation, and science and technology. This volume
investigates the link between innovation, regional integration, and
development in Africa, arguing that the immediate and long term
development of Africa lies not just in the structural
transformation of its economies but in the advancement of
scientific and innovation capacities. The book is divided into four
parts. Part I addresses the theoretical and conceptual
underpinnings of innovation and regional integration in Africa.
Part II presents case studies which examine how regional economic
institutions are fostering innovation in Africa. Part III of the
book deals with sectoral issues on innovation and integrated
development in Africa. Part IV sets the future research on
innovation, regional integration, and development in Africa.
Combining theoretical analysis and a comparative, interdisciplinary
approach, this volume is appropriate for researchers and students
interested in economic development, political economy, African
studies, international relations, agricultural science, and
geography, as well as policymakers in regional economic communities
and the African Union.
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