Abstract
The paper highlights crucial features of recent transformations in the national systems of innovation in the South, notably in Latin America . The systems, which were build during the past import-substitution state directed development period, appear to disintegrate under pressure from current structural adjustment policies and geo-political institutional changes. An alarming outcome is an inexpedient learning divide and a frustrating institutional divide that sustain internal national technological divides. A fundamental problem is that existing endogenous innovative capabilities in the rapidly expanding informal segments of the economies become isolated and encapsulated, thus weakening their potential contribution to social sustenance.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2004 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | DRUID Summer Conference 2004 on industrial dynamics, innovation, growth and development - Helsingør, Denmark Duration: 14 Jun 2004 → 16 Jun 2004 |
Conference
Conference | DRUID Summer Conference 2004 on industrial dynamics, innovation, growth and development |
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Country/Territory | Denmark |
City | Helsingør |
Period | 14/06/2004 → 16/06/2004 |
Keywords
- transformation
- innovation
- technology
- development
- Latin America
- economy
- informal sector