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WORKING PAPER 61 | NSI to IDS: From the National System of Innovation to an African National Innovation and Development System (IDS)
There are four approaches to economic growth and development. The first is historical development that is best articulated in the history of development studies; the second is the Listian political economy approach that inspired import substitution industrialization and the developmental state. List introduced the political context explicitly and forthrightly to the challenges of economic development.…
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WORKING PAPER 60 | Policy dynamics and institutional dysfunctions in public agricultural research and innovation
Ghana’s agricultural policies in recent years have emphasized technology development objectives to the neglect of addressing the conditions surrounding the actors in the sector. In this paper we analyse some of the technologies generated within the current socio-technical regime and impacts with the view to considering options for improving on public agricultural research. The paper…
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WORKING PAPER 62 | The diffusion of innovation in the private sectors in Low-income Countries (LICs): A systematic literature review
Innovation is a key element of industrialisation and catch-up in developing countries, however its diffusion and adoption is neither costless nor unconditional. In the past decades development indicators have improved in most Low-income Countries (LICs) and the concept of innovation has shifted from being an end of development to a means of it. In this…
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WORKING PAPER 51 | Information sources, ICTs and price information in rural agricultural markets
The spread and rapid uptake of mobile telephony in Sub-Saharan Africa hashighlighted the potential role of ICTs in improving market participation andwelfare outcomes for farm producers in agricultural produce markets. Thispaper explores the influence of different sources of information and transmissiontechnologies on the quantum and reliability of market information flowing tofarm producers, based on a…
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WORKING PAPER 46 | The Impact of ICT on Agricultural Extension Services Delivery: Evidence from the Rural e-services Project in India
This study examines the impact of a mobile phone technology enhanced service delivery system on agricultural extension services delivery in India. An impact analysis is carried out based on randomised survey data taking into account of potential systematic selection bias through double difference techniques and reflexive comparisons. Findings from the research show that the amount…
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WORKING PAPER 19 |Sustainability of Technology-intensive Social Innovation: the Role of Absorptive Capacity, Complementary Assets and Customer Freedom of Choice
This paper explores the determinants of the sustainability of technology-intensive social innovation with special emphasis on absorptive capacity and complementary assets. A series of cases studies from India are examined. Findings from the paper show that absorptive capacity and complementary assets can be critical factors of success and sustainability for innovative ICT-enabled projects in developing…
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WORKING PAPER 04 | The Internationalization of Firms From India: Investment, Mergers and Acquisitions
The object of this paper is to analyze the rapid expansion in outflows of foreign direct investment from India and the spurt in foreign acquisitions by Indian firms, during the past decade, situated in the wider context of international investment from developing countries. It finds that the sectoral-composition and geographical distribution of outward foreign direct…
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WORKING PAPER 14 | Do Modern Technologies Work for The Rural? ICT and Rural Credit Institutions in India
This paper explores the impact of various forms and levels of ICT on the performance of rural cooperative banks using recent survey data from India. Findings from the research suggest that modern information technology serves to enhance both the efficiency and profitability of the rural credit institutions. Efficiency was significantly enhanced by the usage of…
