03421nam 2200589Ia 450 991045993870332120200520144314.01-282-64535-897866126453580-8213-8301-9(CKB)2670000000039944(EBL)589834(OCoLC)650241054(SSID)ssj0000409951(PQKBManifestationID)12108658(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000409951(PQKBWorkID)10349167(PQKB)11009405(MiAaPQ)EBC589834(Au-PeEL)EBL589834(CaPaEBR)ebr10397687(CaONFJC)MIL264535(EXLCZ)99267000000003994420100125d2010 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInnovation policy[electronic resource] a guide for developing countriesWashington, D.C. World Bank20101 online resource (852 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8213-8269-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Overview; Why? The Innovation Imperative; What? The Government as a Gardener; How? A Pragmatic Agenda; What Is Innovation?; Policy Concept; Policy Functions; Policy Implementation; Conclusion; Notes; References; Introduction; Innovation, Did You Say?; What Is This Book About?; Part I: Policy Concept; Chapter 1: Why Promote Innovation? The Key to Economic, Social, and Environmental Progress; Chapter 2: How to Promote Innovation: Policy Principles; Part II: Policy Functions; Chapter 3: Supporting InnovatorsChapter 4: Improving the Regulatory Framework for InnovationChapter 5: Strengthening the Research and Development Base; Chapter 6: Fostering Innovation through Education and Training; Chapter 7: Policy Evaluation: Assessing Innovation Systems and Programs; Part III: Policy Implementation; Chapter 8: Policy Implementation: The Art and Craft of Innovation Policy Making; Chapter 9: Promoting Competitive and Innovative Industries; Chapter 10: Building Innovative Sites; Chapter 11: Stimulating Pro-Poor Innovations; Index; Back coverInnovation in all its forms, particularly technological innovation, has become a crucial driver of growth, enhancing competitiveness and increasing social well-being in all economies of the world. In a broad and diversified sense, innovation comprises not only the creation of new technology, but even more important, it includes the diffusion and use of products, processes, and practices that are new in a given country context. Inspired by the experiences of both industrial and developing countries, this book focuses on the needs and issues of the latter. Aiming at creating a climate in which iTechnological innovationsDeveloping countriesTechnologyEconomic aspectsDeveloping countriesElectronic books.Technological innovationsTechnologyEconomic aspects338/.064091724World Bank.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459938703321Innovation policy2455605UNINA