Knowledge and innovation for development [electronic resource] : the Sisyphus challenge of the 21st century / Francisco Sagasti.

By: Sagasti, Francisco RContributor(s): Edward Elgar PublishingMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northhampton, Mass. : E. Elgar, c2004Description: 1 online resource (xx, 151 p.) : illISBN: 9781843769804 (e-book)Subject(s): Science and state -- Developing countries | Technology and state -- Developing countries | Research -- Developing countriesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 338.9/26/091724 LOC classification: Q127.2 | .S33 2004Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
1. Knowledge, technology and production : a conceptual framework -- 2. A brief historical perspective -- 3. The knowledge explosion and its manifestations -- 4. The knowledge divide and disparities in developing country capacities -- 5. Strategies and policies for building an endogenous science and technology base.
Summary: This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the many different issues related to the Sisyphean task of building science and technology capabilities in developing countries. It attempts to answer crucial questions including: how can knowledge be utilized to improve the human condition, and how can we bridge the growing knowledge divide between those who produce and use modern science and technology--and those who do not?
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-147) and index.

1. Knowledge, technology and production : a conceptual framework -- 2. A brief historical perspective -- 3. The knowledge explosion and its manifestations -- 4. The knowledge divide and disparities in developing country capacities -- 5. Strategies and policies for building an endogenous science and technology base.

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to the many different issues related to the Sisyphean task of building science and technology capabilities in developing countries. It attempts to answer crucial questions including: how can knowledge be utilized to improve the human condition, and how can we bridge the growing knowledge divide between those who produce and use modern science and technology--and those who do not?

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