Rapid and consistent economic growth of Ethiopia over the past decade has contributed to reducing the number of people living in poverty. The Government...

Innovation is the main driver of long-term economic growth. The accumulation of capital, whether in the form of physical assets such as plants and...

Policy makers around the world recognize the potentially harmful consequences of trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy. Indeed, many countries...

Kenya s economy has undergone a significant process of structural transformation over the last decade. Since 2002, the economy has shown an...

There has long been a keen interest from countries around the world in Australia's experience in creating an evaluation system to support evidence-based...

Inclusive innovation seeks to expand access to essential goods and services, thereby improving quality of life, and enhancing economic empowerment...

Almost all firms in developing countries have fewer than 10 workers, with the modal firm consisting of just the owner. Are there potential high-growth...

A public economics framework is used to consider how pharmaceuticals should be priced when at least some of the research and development incentive comes...

Abstract Background Environmentally influenced phenotypes, such as obesity and insulin resistance, can be transmitted over...

Background The ability to measure regional health inequalities across Europe and to build adequate population health indices depends significantly on the availability of...

The paper explores existing patterns of green innovation and presents an overview of green innovation policies for developing countries. The key...

Matching grants are one of the most common policy instruments used by developing country governments to try to foster technological upgrading,...

Using novel data on patents, trade of equipment goods, and foreign direct investments and insights from the economic literature, the paper seeks to lay...

The report provides a brief summary of the existing Third Research and Innovation Strategy (RSI3s) and specifies the complementary activities that need...

Over the past decade, some countries of the Middle East and North Africa region have spurred economic growth and improved their global competitiveness by...

This study analyzes the extent of knowledge and technology absorption for firms in Europe and Central Asia (ECA), as well as the factors that influence...

India's recent growth has been impressive, with real GDP rising by over eight percent a year since 2004 -- accompanied by a jump in innovative...

A coordinated effort to develop a regional research and development (R and D) strategy for innovation was launched by the Joint Statement of Sarajevo,...

This book is the result of a joint forum on 'innovation for development' held by the World Bank and the China-based Asia-Pacific Finance and...

This policy note provides a detailed assessment of Bulgaria's innovative capacity and offers policy recommendations to increase the impact of science and...