How to Stimulate Innovation by Africa's Private Sector

• Tác giả: Harry G Broadman
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 276 Christianity in Africa Christian church in Africa
• Thông tin xuất bản: International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC, 2018
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 305784
• Chủ đề: 1. ECONOMIES OF SCALE; 2. EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES; 3. INNOVATION; 4. PRODUCTIVITY; 5. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Tóm tắt

Governments in advanced economies have historically helped spur commercial innovation, particularly as a result of spillovers from defense related research and development. In many emerging markets, however, government lacks the resources or capabilities to do so. In Africa, as in other emerging markets, this has created an opening for private firms to drive innovation. By applying advances in technologies, businesses are enhancing productivity and growth across the continent.