It is now widely accepted that the countries that managed to catch up with the old
industrialised, high-income countries are the ones whose governments proactively …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a critical analysis of the innovation
discourse, arguing that a more contextualised understanding of the challenges of innovation …

Since its emergence in the 1980s the national innovation system (NIS) concept has become
widely used by scholars and policymakers alike. In the course of its rapid diffusion it has …

This paper focuses on the role of capabilities in economic development. In recent years, the
quality and availability of data on different aspects of development have improved, and this …

Interactions between public research organizations and industry can be conceptualized as
having three main stages: drivers of interaction, channels of interaction, and the perceived …

Innovation is often seen as carried out by highly educated labor in R&D intensive companies
with strong ties to leading centers of excellence in the scientific world. Seen from this angle …

Adopting a science and technology studies (S&TS) perspective and organized around eight
major themes, this paper analyzes the development of the National Innovation Systems …

Clapperton Mavhunga's collection of essays about science, technology, and innovation (STI)
from an African perspective opens with the idea," Things do not (always) mean the same …

This paper is concerned with the changing role of regional innovation systems and regional
policies in supporting the transition of indigenous firms in developing countries from …

The main purpose of this research is to examine the challenges hindering sustainability of
women entrepreneurship in rural areas of Manicaland province, Zimbabwe. A qualitative …