Putting Africa First

Download or read book Putting Africa First written by Mammo Muchie and published by Aalborg Universitetsforlag. This book was released on 2003 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expression 'national systems of innovation' was introduced in the 1980s to emphasise the interdependence between technical and institutional change. For many reasons, the work on Africa is especially important. The prevalence and persistence of conflict, poverty and poor governance on the African continent is widely considered to be the most urgent global development issue today. This volume brings together a selection of original contributions, which analyse African economic issues within the theoretical framework of 'innovation systems'. With its combination of conceptual, policy oriented, empirical, and cross-regional analyses the book should appeal to scholars, policy makers, and development practitioners along with other students of economic affairs.