TY - JOUR
T1 - Special issue
T2 - Innovation research and economic development in Africa: Introduction
AU - Adebowale, Boladale
AU - Diyamett, Bitrina
AU - Lema, Rasmus
AU - Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Banji
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This paper is an introduction to a special issue that brings together a number of articles that seek to contribute to our our understanding of how the capacity to innovate can be stimulated. They both draw on and seek to contribute to a nascent research community which is focusing on innovation and competence-building systems (LICS) in Africa. This introductory article starts by setting out some of the most important topics, challenges and debates in the years ahead. It then explains the background for this special issue and shows how the articles in the volume bring the research agenda forward.
AB - This paper is an introduction to a special issue that brings together a number of articles that seek to contribute to our our understanding of how the capacity to innovate can be stimulated. They both draw on and seek to contribute to a nascent research community which is focusing on innovation and competence-building systems (LICS) in Africa. This introductory article starts by setting out some of the most important topics, challenges and debates in the years ahead. It then explains the background for this special issue and shows how the articles in the volume bring the research agenda forward.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021039112&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/20421338.2015.1010774
DO - 10.1080/20421338.2015.1010774
M3 - Editorial
AN - SCOPUS:85021039112
SN - 2042-1338
VL - 6
SP - v-xi
JO - African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
JF - African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
IS - 5
ER -