Rural Innovation Systems

Local, national and regional systems of innovation in the Mercosur

Cassiolato, José Eduardo and Lastres, Helena M.M. | 1999
  • Author(s): Cassiolato, José Eduardo and Lastres, Helena M.M.
  • Publisher: Federal university of Rio de Janeiro
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development strategies, innovations, developing countries, privatization, structural adjustment, trade liberalization, south america
The impact of structural changes such as privatization, deregulation, and liberalization on local innovation systems in developing countries is examined, using the case of multinationals and local firms in Brazil.

Advances and challenges in innovation studies

Castellacci, Fulvio | 2004
  • Author(s): Castellacci, Fulvio
  • Publisher: University of Oslo. TIK centre [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development research, innovations, technological change, organizational change, supply and demand
Innovation research takes place at the organizational, systemic, sectoral, and macroeconomic levels. Neglected topics and methodological challenges include the co-emergence of technological and institutional change, and the role of demand.

Retrospective on conceptualising innovation system : can developing economies learn from developed economies?

Chairatana, Pun-Arj | [2006]
  • Author(s): Chairatana, Pun-Arj
  • Publisher: Aalborg university. Department of business studies
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: development strategies, innovations, capacity building, developing countries, asia
The nature of innovation systems (IS) in Asian developing economies is examined, using the case of Thailand. The IS concept is a powerful policy instrument, although it requires continuous improvement.

The economics of the Agro-innovation system (AIS)

Chairatana, Pun-arj | 2000
  • Author(s): Chairatana, Pun-arj
  • Publisher: Aalborg university. Department of business studies. DRUID [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural development, innovations, economics, information management
The concepts of Systems of Innovation are applied to the agriculture sector. The proposed “Agro-Innovation System” (AIS) framework deals with aspects such as the supply chain approach and information management.

Policy brief on capacity development for agricultural research for development

Chancellor, Tim and Ludemann, Ruud | 2012
  • Author(s): Chancellor, Tim and Ludemann, Ruud
  • Publisher: European initiative on agricultural research for development (EIARD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: agricultural research, capacity building, international co-operation
The paper discusses issues related to support for capacity strengthening for agricultural research for development (ARD) by several European countries. It summarises the findings of an analysis of the policies, programmes and projects in capacity strengthening for ARD of 14 European countries.
 

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