Innovation and productivity change in low-income countries. A brief overview of policy and academic debates and potential links to current research projects in the DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme.

Abstract

The DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme (DEGRP) will produce a range of knowledge publications and products aimed at linking the research of DEGRP to a number of research and policy debates in the area of agriculture, financial markets, innovation and growth. This paper outlines (i) a number of key academic and policy debates central to the theme of innovation and (ii) the role for DEGRP and individual projects in understanding research and policy on innovation.

Citation

Te Velde, D.W. Innovation and productivity change in low-income countries. A brief overview of policy and academic debates and potential links to current research projects in the DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme. Growth Research Programme, UK (2013) 14 pp.

Innovation and productivity change in low-income countries. A brief overview of policy and academic debates and potential links to current research projects in the DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme.

Published 1 January 2013