The Real Issues of the Middle East and the Arab Spring - Addressing Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)

The wave of protests and populist uprisings in the Middle East has heightened the focus on a volatile region. But the emphasis on political issues has obscured underlying issues concerning education, infrastructure, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic and social development. This volume, emerging in the aftermath of a conference and workshop on science and technology in the region, presents contributions from a range of experts from the Middle East, Europe, and the United States to provide fresh new insights and perspectives on the challenges and prospects for regional development in the changing global context of our time. The authors explore such topics as: the role of information and communication technologies; mindset change in support of investment in intangible assets and risk-taking; how to approach cultural issues, institutions and governance; collaborations with other regions, and; benchmarking performance while drawing lessons of relevance for the special local context. Ultimately, they offer a number of precise policy recommendations and practical insights for creating an enabling environment for capturing economic, political, and social opportunity.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	2013
Editors:	Thomas Andersson • Abdelkader Djeflat
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	440
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-5247-8
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > Entrepreneurship Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Management of specific areas > Research & development management
LSN:	1-4614-5247-3
Barcode:	9781461452478

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