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Innovation Systems for Development - Making Research and Innovation in Developing Countries Matter (Hardcover): Bo Goeransson,... Innovation Systems for Development - Making Research and Innovation in Developing Countries Matter (Hardcover)
Bo Goeransson, Claes Brundenius, Carlos Aguirre-Bastos
R3,880 Discovery Miles 38 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The rise and expansion of organized scientific research has led individuals to become accustomed to an unceasing delivery of new scientific results and technical improvements that resolve even seemingly unsolvable problems. This timely book examines how science-based research and innovation is designed, implemented and applied in developing countries in support of development and poverty alleviation. The expert contributors trace and compare the emergence of National Innovation Systems (NIS) in four developing countries - Bolivia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Vietnam. Dedicated chapters on each country identify the main structural and organizational problems for improving the relevance and quality of research output for the productive sector, and conclude by offering suggestions on how the process of applying research outputs and innovations in support of development goals can be improved. Scholars and students of development, innovation and related subjects will find this book to be useful with its focus on national innovation systems. It will also be of interest to policy advisors, decision-makers and other practitioners involved in development issues.

Universities, Inclusive Development and Social Innovation - An International Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Claes... Universities, Inclusive Development and Social Innovation - An International Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Claes Brundenius, Bo Goeransson, Jose Manoel Carvalho De Mello
R5,467 Discovery Miles 54 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines the ways in which universities can play a crucial role in inclusive development, social innovation and social entrepreneurship. It aims to prove the importance of inclusive development and inclusive innovation on economic growth and demonstrate the ways in which universities can be pioneers in this area through initiatives in social responsibility and social innovation. For example, providing access to a university education without discrimination of race, gender, income status, or other factors would help to diminish the increasing income differentials currently being experienced in many countries, especially in the developing world. The research and studies included in this book provide insight into possible actions that can be taken by universities and public and private shareholders in inclusive development, social innovation, social entrepreneurship and overall regional economic and social development. Innovation is currently considered to be the most important and dynamic factor explaining growth and development. At the same time, the traditional view considering innovation as having to be commercialized at any price is being challenged. Lately, there has been growing interest in innovation in the public sector, particularly with respect to social innovations designed to reduce income inequality. To address these concepts, constant exchange of ideas and information between research groups became necessary. UniDev (Universities in Development - the Evolving Role of Academic Institutions in Innovation Systems and Development) is an international research group with researchers in twelve countries interested in the role of universities in development. This book features the results of research performed by eleven research groups from UniDev country communities, presenting in-depth and comparative case studies from universities around the world, including Latin America, Northern and Eastern Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. This title will be of interest to students, academics, researchers, and policy makers interested in the role of universities in development, social innovation and social entrepreneurship.

Biotechnology and Innovation Systems - The Role of Public Policy (Hardcover): Bo Goeransson, Carl Magnus Palsson Biotechnology and Innovation Systems - The Role of Public Policy (Hardcover)
Bo Goeransson, Carl Magnus Palsson
R4,612 Discovery Miles 46 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores how policies targeting public research institutions, such as universities, contribute to the appropriation of biotechnology through national innovation systems. Around the world, biotechnology has become a driving force for dramatic change in systems and policies intended to spur innovation. The leading contributors expertly construct a detailed picture of policy approaches that support biotechnology and how such approaches work under different economic and social conditions. They also provide an insight into the role of universities in this process. Researchers, academics, students, policy advisors, decision makers and other professionals involved in the fields of biotechnology, innovation systems, higher education and development will find this book an invaluable resource. Contributors: A. Adamsone-Fiskovica, S.G. Antunes de Souza, I. Bortagaray, T.N. Ca, J.E. Cassiolato, L.V. Chuong, A.M. da Graca Mondjana, B.D. Diyamett, B. Goeransson, B. Gregersen, J. Kristapsons, R. Lindner, A. Lulle, P. Macucule, N.P. Mai, E. Mneney, L.F. Montalvo Arriete, B.L.M. Mwamila, L. Neves, J. Nunez Jover, C.M. Palsson, I. Perez Ones, T.T. Phuong, M.S. Rapini, T. Reiss, C.M. Ribeiro, G. Sagieva, U. Schmoch, J. Sutz, E. Tjunina, L. Van Chuong, H. Wang, Z. Yuan, G.F. Zucoloto

Universities in Transition - The Changing Role and Challenges for Academic Institutions (Hardcover, 2011 ed.): Bo Goeransson,... Universities in Transition - The Changing Role and Challenges for Academic Institutions (Hardcover, 2011 ed.)
Bo Goeransson, Claes Brundenius
R3,093 Discovery Miles 30 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Globalization, the information age, and the rise of the knowledge-based economy are significantly transforming the way we acquire, disseminate, and transform knowledge. And, as a result, knowledge production is becoming closer and more directly linked to economic competitiveness. This evolution is also putting new and urgent demands on academic institutions to adjust to the changing needs of society and economy. In particular, there is growing pressure on the institutions of higher education and research in developed economies to find and affirm their new role in the national innovation system. Their counterparts in developing economies need to define their role in supporting emerging structures of the innovation system. This book examines the role of universities and national research institutes in social and economic development processes. Featuring contributions that showcase initiatives and innovations from around the world, including China, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Western Europe, it offers timely insight that will be of interest to policymakers, university administrators, economic and social leaders, and researchers alike.

Developmental Universities in Inclusive Innovation Systems - Alternatives for Knowledge Democratization in the Global South... Developmental Universities in Inclusive Innovation Systems - Alternatives for Knowledge Democratization in the Global South (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Rodrigo Arocena, Bo Goeransson, Judith Sutz
R2,628 Discovery Miles 26 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book analyzes the current trends in the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge which contribute to social inequalities, especially in the Global South. The aim of the text is to explore the possibilities of active involvement by universities in the democratization of knowledge - a process by which people will be able to more easily acquire and utilize knowledge, as well as the results and benefits of research and development. Combining higher education, research, and knowledge utilization is what universities should be doing. When they efficiently contribute to overcoming inequality and underdevelopment, they may be considered developmental universities. They should not function in solitude with privileged elites alone, but in the context of "inclusive innovation systems."

Universities, Inclusive Development and Social Innovation - An International Perspective (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the... Universities, Inclusive Development and Social Innovation - An International Perspective (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017)
Claes Brundenius, Bo Goeransson, Jose Manoel Carvalho De Mello
R3,402 Discovery Miles 34 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book examines the ways in which universities can play a crucial role in inclusive development, social innovation and social entrepreneurship. It aims to prove the importance of inclusive development and inclusive innovation on economic growth and demonstrate the ways in which universities can be pioneers in this area through initiatives in social responsibility and social innovation. For example, providing access to a university education without discrimination of race, gender, income status, or other factors would help to diminish the increasing income differentials currently being experienced in many countries, especially in the developing world. The research and studies included in this book provide insight into possible actions that can be taken by universities and public and private shareholders in inclusive development, social innovation, social entrepreneurship and overall regional economic and social development. Innovation is currently considered to be the most important and dynamic factor explaining growth and development. At the same time, the traditional view considering innovation as having to be commercialized at any price is being challenged. Lately, there has been growing interest in innovation in the public sector, particularly with respect to social innovations designed to reduce income inequality. To address these concepts, constant exchange of ideas and information between research groups became necessary. UniDev (Universities in Development - the Evolving Role of Academic Institutions in Innovation Systems and Development) is an international research group with researchers in twelve countries interested in the role of universities in development. This book features the results of research performed by eleven research groups from UniDev country communities, presenting in-depth and comparative case studies from universities around the world, including Latin America, Northern and Eastern Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. This title will be of interest to students, academics, researchers, and policy makers interested in the role of universities in development, social innovation and social entrepreneurship.

L'Universite En Transition - L'Evolution de Son Role Et Des Defis A Relever (French, Hardcover, 2012 ed.): Bo... L'Universite En Transition - L'Evolution de Son Role Et Des Defis A Relever (French, Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
Bo Goeransson, Claes Brundenius
R2,931 Discovery Miles 29 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

La mondialisation, l'ere de l'information et l'essor de l'economie du savoir transforment profondement les modalites d'acquisition, de diffusion et de transformation du savoir. Il s'ensuit que la production du savoir a graduellement davantage a voir avec la competitivite economique et y est plus directement liee. Ce nouvel etat de fait signifie egalement que les universites se sentent de plus en plus poussees a s'adapter aux besoins de la societe et de l'economie, qui evoluent sans cesse. En particulier, des pressions croissantes s'exercent sur les etablissements d'enseignement superieur et de recherche des pays industrialises pour qu'ils definissent et affirment leur nouveau role au sein du systeme national d'innovation. Les etablissements des pays en developpement, quant a eux, sont appeles a definir le role qu'ils joueront afin de soutenir les structures emergentes du systeme d'innovation. Ce livre examine le role des universites et des instituts de recherche nationaux dans le developpement economique et social. En reunissant des textes rendant compte d'initiatives et d'innovations dans diverses regions du monde, notamment en Chine, en Europe de l'Est, en Amerique latine, en Scandinavie, en Asie du Sud-Est, en Afrique subsaharienne et en Europe de l'Ouest, l'ouvrage brosse un tableau qui est d'actualite et qui interessera tant les responsables des politiques et les administrateurs d'universites que les leaders economiques et sociaux et les chercheurs. Bo Goeransson et Claes Brundenius sont tous deux affilies au Research Policy Institute de l'Universite de Lund, en Suede. M. Goeransson est professeur agrege et coordonnateur du programme LEAP4D, et M. Brundenius est professeur honoraire.

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