Innovation policy in resource-rich economies
This paper, reviews the literature dealing with innovation policy for the following jurisdictions: the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia; the Scandinavian countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden; South Africa, Chile and Brazil as representative sample of resource-rich economies. In...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Working Paper |
| Published: |
School of Economics and Finance, Curtin Business School
2008
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31912 |
| _version_ | 1848753516050382848 |
|---|---|
| author | Cabalu, Helen Hassan, Kamrul Manuhutu, Chassty |
| author_facet | Cabalu, Helen Hassan, Kamrul Manuhutu, Chassty |
| author_sort | Cabalu, Helen |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | This paper, reviews the literature dealing with innovation policy for the following jurisdictions: the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia; the Scandinavian countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden; South Africa, Chile and Brazil as representative sample of resource-rich economies. In each case, innovation strategies that deal with the development of capabilities to enhance existing resource industries and provide for economic development beyond the life of existing non-renewable resources have been identified.Innovation policy and performance in the selected countries offer a diverse set of innovative capabilities and national contexts. The analysis highlights countries? strengths and weaknesses in innovation as well as the effectiveness of their innovation systems and policies in driving economic performance. It aims to create an understanding of how countries act to develop and improve their capability for innovation. The report also compares policies and identifies commonalities and good practice in the sample countries with the view of providing innovation policy makers some ?lessons?. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T08:25:45Z |
| format | Working Paper |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-31912 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T08:25:45Z |
| publishDate | 2008 |
| publisher | School of Economics and Finance, Curtin Business School |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-319122017-10-02T02:27:39Z Innovation policy in resource-rich economies Cabalu, Helen Hassan, Kamrul Manuhutu, Chassty resource rich economies This paper, reviews the literature dealing with innovation policy for the following jurisdictions: the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia; the Scandinavian countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden; South Africa, Chile and Brazil as representative sample of resource-rich economies. In each case, innovation strategies that deal with the development of capabilities to enhance existing resource industries and provide for economic development beyond the life of existing non-renewable resources have been identified.Innovation policy and performance in the selected countries offer a diverse set of innovative capabilities and national contexts. The analysis highlights countries? strengths and weaknesses in innovation as well as the effectiveness of their innovation systems and policies in driving economic performance. It aims to create an understanding of how countries act to develop and improve their capability for innovation. The report also compares policies and identifies commonalities and good practice in the sample countries with the view of providing innovation policy makers some ?lessons?. 2008 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31912 School of Economics and Finance, Curtin Business School fulltext |
| spellingShingle | resource rich economies Cabalu, Helen Hassan, Kamrul Manuhutu, Chassty Innovation policy in resource-rich economies |
| title | Innovation policy in resource-rich economies |
| title_full | Innovation policy in resource-rich economies |
| title_fullStr | Innovation policy in resource-rich economies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovation policy in resource-rich economies |
| title_short | Innovation policy in resource-rich economies |
| title_sort | innovation policy in resource-rich economies |
| topic | resource rich economies |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31912 |