The future of innovation studies in less economically developed countries

In this paper, we argue that there are patterns of innovation occurring in less economically developed countries (LEDCs) that have been historically overlooked by the innovation studies literature, including the literature on innovation systems and the triple helix. This paper briefly surveys cases...

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Published in:Minerva (London) 2012-06, Vol.50 (2), p.221-237
Main Authors: Williams, Logan D. A, Woodson, Thomas S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Agriculture
Appropriate technology
Appropriations and expenditures
Banking
Banks (Finance)
Bildungshilfe
Brazil
Business creativity
Business innovation
Civil society
Educational innovation
Entwicklungshilfe
Entwicklungsland
Government
Higher Education
Industrial nations
Information technology
Innovations
Non-governmental organizations
Nongovernmental organizations
Open source software
Science
Science and Technology Studies
Social innovation
Social Sciences
South Asia
Surveys
Sustainable agriculture
Technological innovation
Technological innovations
Technology policy
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Summary:In this paper, we argue that there are patterns of innovation occurring in less economically developed countries (LEDCs) that have been historically overlooked by the innovation studies literature, including the literature on innovation systems and the triple helix. This paper briefly surveys cases in agriculture, banking, biomedicine and information and communications technologies that demonstrate organizational, scientific and technological innovation in Africa, South Asia, and Brazil. In particular, we track new developments in two distinctive patterns within LEDCs: (1) civil society as a site of innovation and; (2) innovation through appropriation. By systematically uncovering patterns of innovation in LEDCs, science and technology policy scholars may make new theoretical gains in innovation studies that can potentially contribute to innovation policies in the global South.
ISSN:0026-4695
1573-1871
DOI:10.1007/s11024-012-9200-z