Rethinking science, technology and innovation (STI) institutions in developing countries

Abstract: Science, technology and Innovation (STI) plays different roles in developed and developing countries. In developed countries, STI is considered a driving force for innovation, and play a key role in maintaining high economic growth. Meanwhile, the underdeveloped economic and social structure, as well as the largely dependent on foreign technologies of developing countries has led to the insignificant role of STI. However, as STI has brought greater benefits for developing countries in supporting socio-economic development and industrialization, the awareness of STI’s important role has been increased recently. The problem now lies in how developing countries build effective STI policies and strategies. To tackle this problem, more attention and resource have been being located to STI policies making and implementing. Keywords: Policy, Science, Technology and Innovation, Developing countries.

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The challenge of alignment and barriers for the design and implementation of science, technology and innovation policies for innovation systems in developing countries

Research Handbook on Innovation Governance for Emerging Economies ◽

10.4337/9781783471911.00013 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 181-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Cristina Chaminade

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Innovation Systems ◽

Technology And Innovation ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

Science Technology ◽

Science Technology And Innovation ◽

Innovation Policies

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Mini review on importance of education and training in science, technology and innovation in developing countries

General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovations ◽

10.15761/gimci.1000185 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Damtew Bekele

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Education And Training ◽

Technology And Innovation ◽

Science Technology ◽

And Training ◽

Science Technology And Innovation

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Appendix B-1: Developing countries and emerging economies with bilateral science, technology and innovation cooperation agreements with Germany

Sustainable Development in Science Policy-Making ◽

10.14361/9783839448823-052 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 293-293

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Emerging Economies ◽

Technology And Innovation ◽

Science Technology ◽

Innovation Cooperation ◽

Science Technology And Innovation

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International Comparison of the Efficiency of Agricultural Science, Technology, and Innovation: A Case Study of G20 Countries

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13052769 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 2769

Author(s):

Xiangyu Guo ◽

Canhui Deng ◽

Dan Wang ◽

Xu Du ◽

Jiali Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Agricultural Science ◽

Productivity Change ◽

Efficiency Change ◽

Upward Trend ◽

Technology And Innovation ◽

Science Technology ◽

Binding Constraints ◽

Science Technology And Innovation

An efficiency-oriented innovation analysis will enhance the understanding of the operational quality related to the transformation process of limited innovation investments for improving innovation outputs. The purpose of this study was to measure the static-dynamic efficiency of agricultural science, technology, and innovation (ASTI) and identify the efficiency determinants across the Group of Twenty (G20) countries. First, the static comprehensive efficiency of ASTI was measured employing the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)-BCC model, and some of the binding constraints to higher efficiency were investigated. Then, we applied the DEA-Malmquist index model to calculate the efficiency change of ASTI in certain periods and decomposed the sources of efficiency change. Finally, the G20 countries were classified into four-level clusters based on the rankings of efficiency measurement and capability evaluation of ASTI to locate the type of ASTI level and identify the type change in both the efficiency and capability. The empirical results indicate the following. (1) The efficiency range of the G20 developing countries was relatively larger than the G20 developed countries. The G20 developed countries showed a fluctuating downward trend, while the G20 developing countries showed an upward trend from the perspective of efficient proportion. The R&D expenditure redundancy and the agricultural journal papers deficiency were the main binding constraints to the higher efficiency of ASTI. (2) The total factor productivity change (TFPC) of ASTI showed an alternating trend of “decline–growth–continuous decline–growth recovery”, where the G20 developed countries experienced “growth–decline–growth” and the G20 developing countries underwent a fluctuating upward trend. The TFPC of ASTI in most G20 countries was primarily due to technological change. (3) The G20 developed countries usually had advantages in capacity, while the G20 developing countries performed better in efficiency.

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