Supporting Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean : Successful Examples of Technology Transfer Promotion
Limited innovation in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries impairs the region's potential to grow and improve its living standards. Ever since the seminal research of Solow (1957), economists have known that technological change, and n...
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okr-10986-101442021-04-23T14:02:49Z Supporting Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean : Successful Examples of Technology Transfer Promotion Lasagabaster, Esperanza Reddy, Rekha ACADEMIC COMMUNITY ACCREDITATION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY APPLIED R&D BASIC BEST PRACTICE BEST PRACTICES BIOTECHNOLOGY BUSINESS PLAN CAPACITY BUILDING COLLABORATION COMMUNITIES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE DOCTORAL STUDENTS ECONOMIC SECTORS EXPORT MARKETS EXTENSION GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS ICT INIS INNOVATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INVENTIONS IP KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE SHARING LABORATORIES LEARNING LIFE SCIENCES MANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NANOTECHNOLOGY NEW TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERSHIP PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS QUALITY OF SERVICES R&D RESEARCH CENTERS RESEARCH COLLABORATION RESEARCH INSTITUTES RESEARCH NETWORKS RESEARCHERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT TECHNICAL ISSUES TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LAW TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE FACILITATION UNIVERSITIES WOOD Limited innovation in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries impairs the region's potential to grow and improve its living standards. Ever since the seminal research of Solow (1957), economists have known that technological change, and not only factor accumulation, is critical to growth. Yet, productivity growth in the region is lagging. The region does not invest sufficiently in innovation nor does it always use scarce resources efficiently. With the exception of Brazil, the majority of countries in LAC invest less in research and development (R&D) than other countries with similar income levels. Moreover, less than 50 percent of R&D investments are financed by private industry, which contrasts with the experience of dynamic global innovators such as China, Korea, and the United States. Public funding of research in LAC has emphasized the generation of conceptual knowledge but has been less efficient at energizing technological innovation such as the production of patents. Collaboration between industry and universities is limited, hindering the transformation of new knowledge into innovation. Universities and industry face different incentives and cultures discouraging productive research collaboration. This brief includes the following heading: developing technology transfer offices to leverage research for public benefit; strategic R&D alliances between industry and research centers; and strategic technology extension mechanisms for low technology firms. 2012-08-13T10:32:46Z 2012-08-13T10:32:46Z 2010-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/11/13771839/supporting-innovation-latin-america-caribbean-successful-examples-technology-transfer-promotion http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10144 English en breve; No. 164 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean |
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ACADEMIC COMMUNITY ACCREDITATION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY APPLIED R&D BASIC BEST PRACTICE BEST PRACTICES BIOTECHNOLOGY BUSINESS PLAN CAPACITY BUILDING COLLABORATION COMMUNITIES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE DOCTORAL STUDENTS ECONOMIC SECTORS EXPORT MARKETS EXTENSION GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS ICT INIS INNOVATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INVENTIONS IP KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE SHARING LABORATORIES LEARNING LIFE SCIENCES MANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NANOTECHNOLOGY NEW TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERSHIP PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS QUALITY OF SERVICES R&D RESEARCH CENTERS RESEARCH COLLABORATION RESEARCH INSTITUTES RESEARCH NETWORKS RESEARCHERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT TECHNICAL ISSUES TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LAW TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE FACILITATION UNIVERSITIES WOOD |
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ACADEMIC COMMUNITY ACCREDITATION AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY APPLIED R&D BASIC BEST PRACTICE BEST PRACTICES BIOTECHNOLOGY BUSINESS PLAN CAPACITY BUILDING COLLABORATION COMMUNITIES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE DOCTORAL STUDENTS ECONOMIC SECTORS EXPORT MARKETS EXTENSION GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS ICT INIS INNOVATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INVENTIONS IP KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE SHARING LABORATORIES LEARNING LIFE SCIENCES MANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NANOTECHNOLOGY NEW TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERSHIP PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS QUALITY OF SERVICES R&D RESEARCH CENTERS RESEARCH COLLABORATION RESEARCH INSTITUTES RESEARCH NETWORKS RESEARCHERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT TECHNICAL ISSUES TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY LAW TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TRADE FACILITATION UNIVERSITIES WOOD Lasagabaster, Esperanza Reddy, Rekha Supporting Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean : Successful Examples of Technology Transfer Promotion |
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Limited innovation in Latin American and
Caribbean (LAC) countries impairs the region's
potential to grow and improve its living standards. Ever
since the seminal research of Solow (1957), economists have
known that technological change, and not only factor
accumulation, is critical to growth. Yet, productivity
growth in the region is lagging. The region does not invest
sufficiently in innovation nor does it always use scarce
resources efficiently. With the exception of Brazil, the
majority of countries in LAC invest less in research and
development (R&D) than other countries with similar
income levels. Moreover, less than 50 percent of R&D
investments are financed by private industry, which
contrasts with the experience of dynamic global innovators
such as China, Korea, and the United States. Public funding
of research in LAC has emphasized the generation of
conceptual knowledge but has been less efficient at
energizing technological innovation such as the production
of patents. Collaboration between industry and universities
is limited, hindering the transformation of new knowledge
into innovation. Universities and industry face different
incentives and cultures discouraging productive research
collaboration. This brief includes the following heading:
developing technology transfer offices to leverage research
for public benefit; strategic R&D alliances between
industry and research centers; and strategic technology
extension mechanisms for low technology firms. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Lasagabaster, Esperanza Reddy, Rekha |
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Lasagabaster, Esperanza Reddy, Rekha |
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Lasagabaster, Esperanza |
| title |
Supporting Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean : Successful Examples of Technology Transfer Promotion |
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Supporting Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean : Successful Examples of Technology Transfer Promotion |
| title_full |
Supporting Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean : Successful Examples of Technology Transfer Promotion |
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Supporting Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean : Successful Examples of Technology Transfer Promotion |
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Supporting Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean : Successful Examples of Technology Transfer Promotion |
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supporting innovation in latin america and the caribbean : successful examples of technology transfer promotion |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/11/13771839/supporting-innovation-latin-america-caribbean-successful-examples-technology-transfer-promotion http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10144 |
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