Pub Date : 2021-08-18DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1965752
J. Onumah, F. Asante, R. Osei
ABSTRACT Innovation platforms promote interactions among actors in an innovation system. Given the importance of the cocoa sub-sector to the Ghanaian economy, having an innovation platform is imperative for increasing innovative performance. Using qualitative data collection tools we obtained in-depth information on the roles and linkages of actors to provide options for the establishment/strengthening of the cocoa innovation platform in Ghana. Findings from the thematic and social network analysis suggest that stimulating the participation of farmer groups, actors in research, extension, policy, and the private sector is important as they have the power to attract and sustain relevant actors to the network and hold the structure of the cocoa innovation platform together. The study contributes to the literature by being the first study that has applied the SNA tool to the cocoa innovation system in Ghana and also by emphasizing the prominent role farmers and private sector actors play in such networks.
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Pub Date : 2021-08-17DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1956712
Berno Maarsingh, S. Grobbelaar, Mauricio Uriona-Maldonado, M. Herselman
ABSTRACT Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) projects aim to improve the living conditions of marginalized communities. However, ICT4D interventions have high failure rates. We draw on the Technological Innovation for Inclusive Development Systems (TI4IDS) framework, which argues that ICT4D projects are embedded in a system affected by many different actors, stakeholders and institutions. We analyze this through a qualitative exploratory case study of an ICT4D project for Elderly Rural Women in Mafarafara in Limpopo, South Africa. We map a set of TI4IDS functions through event history analysis (EHA) to explore how ICT4D projects may be implemented. We draw conclusions regarding the dynamic exhibited in the projects and show how the focus shifted from the development of knowledge and guidance of search to knowledge diffusion during the uptake of the technology with a more significant focus on resource mobilization and market formulation towards the later phases.
{"title":"Exploring functional dynamics of innovation for inclusive development: event history analysis of an ICT4D project","authors":"Berno Maarsingh, S. Grobbelaar, Mauricio Uriona-Maldonado, M. Herselman","doi":"10.1080/2157930X.2021.1956712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2157930X.2021.1956712","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) projects aim to improve the living conditions of marginalized communities. However, ICT4D interventions have high failure rates. We draw on the Technological Innovation for Inclusive Development Systems (TI4IDS) framework, which argues that ICT4D projects are embedded in a system affected by many different actors, stakeholders and institutions. We analyze this through a qualitative exploratory case study of an ICT4D project for Elderly Rural Women in Mafarafara in Limpopo, South Africa. We map a set of TI4IDS functions through event history analysis (EHA) to explore how ICT4D projects may be implemented. We draw conclusions regarding the dynamic exhibited in the projects and show how the focus shifted from the development of knowledge and guidance of search to knowledge diffusion during the uptake of the technology with a more significant focus on resource mobilization and market formulation towards the later phases.","PeriodicalId":37815,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Development","volume":"191 1","pages":"243 - 273"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77378372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-26DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1956713
Alejandro Balanzó Guzmán, J. P. Centeno, Claudia Marcela Pinzón Rojas, Héctor Heraldo Rojas Jiménez
ABSTRACT As other technological promises, bioeconomy has raised expectations as a burgeoning field for the economy. Policy work in Colombia claims that such current focus on ‘bio’ should be profited by the country given its regional mega-diverse potential. Yet, the question remains to what extent such arrangements are shared regionally, in a country exhibiting variegated multi-cultural drivers and differentiated bio-potential. This paper tackles this question, assessing national policy documents and regional oil and mining royalties investment in the period 2012–2019. Conceptually, we build on the notions of integration and convergence to read regional funding and niche development as evidence of multi-level expectations. We combine content analysis, descriptive analysis and social network analysis to assess expectations at the macro, meso and micro levels. Results show that there is not a consistent regional translation of the discourse on bioeconomy, showing dispersed views about how to render bioeconomy real. Higher education institutions and regional governments play a central role in keeping the network together; however, the lead has been taken by regional governments.
{"title":"Is bioeconomic potential shared? An assessment of policy expectations at the regional level in Colombia","authors":"Alejandro Balanzó Guzmán, J. P. Centeno, Claudia Marcela Pinzón Rojas, Héctor Heraldo Rojas Jiménez","doi":"10.1080/2157930X.2021.1956713","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2157930X.2021.1956713","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT As other technological promises, bioeconomy has raised expectations as a burgeoning field for the economy. Policy work in Colombia claims that such current focus on ‘bio’ should be profited by the country given its regional mega-diverse potential. Yet, the question remains to what extent such arrangements are shared regionally, in a country exhibiting variegated multi-cultural drivers and differentiated bio-potential. This paper tackles this question, assessing national policy documents and regional oil and mining royalties investment in the period 2012–2019. Conceptually, we build on the notions of integration and convergence to read regional funding and niche development as evidence of multi-level expectations. We combine content analysis, descriptive analysis and social network analysis to assess expectations at the macro, meso and micro levels. Results show that there is not a consistent regional translation of the discourse on bioeconomy, showing dispersed views about how to render bioeconomy real. Higher education institutions and regional governments play a central role in keeping the network together; however, the lead has been taken by regional governments.","PeriodicalId":37815,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Development","volume":"176 1","pages":"275 - 300"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74163247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-07-26DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1954751
M. Iizuka, G. Hane
ABSTRACT The transformation of sociotechnical systems is necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); however, often this is inhibited by the institutional inertia of the public sector, vested interests of the private sector, routine habits of individuals, and the increasing complexity of globalized activities. While policies to stimulate the transition exist, these are still insufficient. Meanwhile, there are many independent private initiatives to advance the social agenda. This research uses case study methods to explore the potential of innovation ecosystems created by an emerging private sector in meeting social agendas with disruptive and inclusive outcomes. The cases included here are East Ventures (Indonesia), Samurai Incubate (Japan/Kenya), and Aavishkaar Capital (India). Each case examines the best practices of distinctive business models in response to societal challenges by financing startups. Moreover, each demonstrates the innovation ecosystems that effectively complement the missing public services. Examining these can provide insights into how public policy can be formulated to scale up and transform these private initiatives into broader societal transitions to accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-19DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1951636
O. Abisuga, Kumbunani Mpofu, T. Nenzhelele
ABSTRACT The handicraft industries are of great significance and economic value to many poor households but are still being neglected without enough support from the government and non-government institutions. The purpose of this research is to describe the experiences and insight of the crafter’s business activities in the Midlands, as well as the critical success factors towards innovation and development of the industry. This study argues that the handicraft entrepreneur needs to be innovative, explore and try new ideas towards the development and sustainability of the industry. The research objective is to identify the basic factors that affect the innovation and developmental needs of entrepreneurs operating handicraft enterprises. Quantitative methods of data collection and analysis were used for conducting the study. The key finding indicates an urgent need for intervention for handicraft entrepreneurs towards innovation and sustainable development of the industry. Hence, handicraft producers need more support than ever if they are to continue to sustain their livelihood and remain more worthwhile, with the fluctuations in consumer buying trends and tastes, combined with declining tourist visits to handicraft markets.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-19DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1954361
M. Sabry
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the effect of state-business relations (SBR) and institutional settings on government decisions to foster innovation in developing countries. It differentiates between informal SBR-based cronyism and formal SBR-based lobbying and how they could influence a government’s decision to implement policies fostering innovation. After a theoretical discussion on the available literature, a theoretical model building on and complementing the Aghion and Howitt (2009) growth model with institutions is introduced. The model provides predictions on which institutional settings induce the government to support innovation, rather than technology imitation/transfer strategies. Using the random-effects regression model, the empirical results support some of the model’s predictions. This includes the negative effect of cronyism and the positive effect of public frustration from cronyism on choosing the innovation strategy. A positive effect also results from a situation where natural resources-caused economic growth is matched by institutional reform that curbs cronyism and mitigates the resource curse. A short discussion on some case studies follows before the paper ends with a conclusion.
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Pub Date : 2021-07-12DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2020.1854249
F. Sassetti, H. Thinyane
ABSTRACT This paper examines the design, development and implementation of an anti-trafficking intervention in Thailand, focusing on its context, supportive mechanisms, and outcomes. It reflects on a three-year engagement with government, NGOs and vulnerable workers to determine if there was a role for technology to support the initial screening phase of labour inspections. As part of this engagement we developed Apprise, a mobile app to enable proactive and robust screening of vulnerable populations for indications of labour exploitation and forced labour. The paper analyses the value sensitive and inclusive innovation process we undertook, aimed at empowering workers by enhancing their freedom to live the lives they have reason to value. We argue that, through prolonged engagements and higher levels of inclusive innovation, it is possible to uncover more of stakeholders’ underlying motivations and tensions for using digital technology. We also draw from amplification theory that posits that digital technology serves an amplifier of institutional and human intent and capacity. We argue that even with the most carefully designed systems, users will (mis)use technology to serve their original purposes. We discuss critical implications on the human welfare and privacy of vulnerable workers in the use of digital tools such as Apprise.
{"title":"Apprise: inclusive innovation for enhancing the agency of vulnerable populations in the context of anti-trafficking responses","authors":"F. Sassetti, H. Thinyane","doi":"10.1080/2157930X.2020.1854249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2157930X.2020.1854249","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This paper examines the design, development and implementation of an anti-trafficking intervention in Thailand, focusing on its context, supportive mechanisms, and outcomes. It reflects on a three-year engagement with government, NGOs and vulnerable workers to determine if there was a role for technology to support the initial screening phase of labour inspections. As part of this engagement we developed Apprise, a mobile app to enable proactive and robust screening of vulnerable populations for indications of labour exploitation and forced labour. The paper analyses the value sensitive and inclusive innovation process we undertook, aimed at empowering workers by enhancing their freedom to live the lives they have reason to value. We argue that, through prolonged engagements and higher levels of inclusive innovation, it is possible to uncover more of stakeholders’ underlying motivations and tensions for using digital technology. We also draw from amplification theory that posits that digital technology serves an amplifier of institutional and human intent and capacity. We argue that even with the most carefully designed systems, users will (mis)use technology to serve their original purposes. We discuss critical implications on the human welfare and privacy of vulnerable workers in the use of digital tools such as Apprise.","PeriodicalId":37815,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Development","volume":"145 1","pages":"173 - 191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73450581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-13DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1930392
L. Chen
ABSTRACT The important role of Chris Freeman in the study of economics of innovation theory has been confirmed by his enormous contributions to the history of modern economic science via the revival of the Schumpeterian tradition focusing on the crucial role of innovation for economic development and of scientific and technological activities for well-being. This comment focused on Chris Freeman's discussion on the structural crises of adjustment, business cycles and investment behaviour in long-term fluctuations in the growth of the world economy and particularly in the Schumpeterian theory of business cycles. This comment began by looking at the framework of the article written by Chris Freeman and Carlota Perez in 1988. Next, the most significant advantages of the article were set forth with interpretations. The final section concluded the discussion by reflecting on his role of the soul mentor for guiding to write a new chapter in the new era.
{"title":"Christopher Freeman: the soul mentor for guiding to write a new chapter in the new era","authors":"L. Chen","doi":"10.1080/2157930X.2021.1930392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/2157930X.2021.1930392","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The important role of Chris Freeman in the study of economics of innovation theory has been confirmed by his enormous contributions to the history of modern economic science via the revival of the Schumpeterian tradition focusing on the crucial role of innovation for economic development and of scientific and technological activities for well-being. This comment focused on Chris Freeman's discussion on the structural crises of adjustment, business cycles and investment behaviour in long-term fluctuations in the growth of the world economy and particularly in the Schumpeterian theory of business cycles. This comment began by looking at the framework of the article written by Chris Freeman and Carlota Perez in 1988. Next, the most significant advantages of the article were set forth with interpretations. The final section concluded the discussion by reflecting on his role of the soul mentor for guiding to write a new chapter in the new era.","PeriodicalId":37815,"journal":{"name":"Innovation and Development","volume":"13 1","pages":"93 - 96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78303133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-11DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1930395
Betty-Ann Ananeh-Frempong
ABSTRACT This contribution illustrates how Freeman’s ideas, concepts and approach, helped me build my framework of thought for my paper on innovation in supply firms to the gold mining firms in Ghana. Freeman’s theory of the National System of Innovation helped me to better understand the importance of government policy in developing the innovative capacity of firms. My research discovered that Ghana’s local content policy had increased local participation in the gold mining industry. Yet the lack of investment in the development of the technological capacity of firms and research institutions had led the firms that supply to the gold mining companies to import most of the items on the procurement list without adding any value.
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Pub Date : 2021-06-09DOI: 10.1080/2157930X.2021.1936622
G. Dutrénit, J. Sutz
Every scholar, mature or young, need to pay due respect to the proponents of the concepts with which they work, because they have created the essential bricks of the intellectual building he/she aims to contribute at. It may happen that such respect, expressed by referencing determined authors, becomes a sort of ritual: you simply cannot avoid referencing them. Sometimes, the authors in question are referenced not only out of respect, but because they had made a deep impression in those using his/her insights, conjectures, conceptual proposals and empirical findings. Christopher Freeman was one of them. The organizers of this Special Section deeply believe this by their own experience, as students, researchers and, at least as important, as teachers. When we quote Chris Freeman, or when we explain Chris Freeman to our students, we refer to a way to looking into problems that helps understanding them in context. Perhaps these two elements are the key to his potent intellectual presence in innovation and development studies. Chris Freeman provides a powerful and multifaceted focusing device to look into problems and, even being an European scholar, he does not bear ‘the burden of the white man’, being thus recognized as an universal thinker, particularly from us, and for the authors of this Special Section: mature and young scholars of the Global South. We justified the call for contributions to this Special Section through the following text:
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