Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy

Harnessing knowledge for development is not a new concept. Knowledge has always been central to development and can mean the difference between poverty and wealth. The knowledge economy is not just about establishing high-tech industries and creati...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Radwan, Ismail, Pellegrini, Giulia
Format:	Publication
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCREDITATION SYSTEM ADULT LITERACY ADULT LITERACY RATE AGRICULTURE BASIC EDUCATION BASIC LITERACY BDS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CLASSROOMS CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS CONTINUING EDUCATION COPYRIGHT CURRICULA CURRICULUM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DEBT DEREGULATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DOI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EFFECTIVE USE ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT RATES ENVIRONMENTS EQUIPMENT EXAMS EXPENDITURES GENDER GENDER BIAS GIRLS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ICT ILLITERACY INCENTIVE SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET HOSTS INTERVENTIONS KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY STRATEGY KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE SHARING KNOWLEDGE WORKERS LABOR FORCE LEADERSHIP LEARNING LITERACY LOW ENROLLMENT RATES MARKET COMPETITION MARKETING MATHEMATICS MINES NATIONAL EDUCATION NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICIES NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORKS NEW TECHNOLOGIES OIL OIL PRICES PATENTS POLICY MAKERS PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC GOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY OF EDUCATION R&D READING RETAINED EARNINGS RETRAINING RETURNS TO EDUCATION RURAL AREAS SCHOOL LEAVERS SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOLING SCHOOLS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCIENTISTS SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT ASSESSMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TEACHERS TEACHING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TELEPHONY TERMS OF TRADE TERTIARY EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS TEXTILES TRAINING COURSES TRAINING INSTITUTES TUITION UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORLD WIDE WEB YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH
Online Access:	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100325015227 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2424

id	okr-10986-2424
recordtype	oai_dc
spelling	okr-10986-24242021-04-23T14:02:01Z Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy Radwan, Ismail Pellegrini, Giulia ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCREDITATION SYSTEM ADULT LITERACY ADULT LITERACY RATE AGRICULTURE BASIC EDUCATION BASIC LITERACY BDS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CLASSROOMS CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS CONTINUING EDUCATION COPYRIGHT CURRICULA CURRICULUM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DEBT DEREGULATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DOI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EFFECTIVE USE ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT RATES ENVIRONMENTS EQUIPMENT EXAMS EXPENDITURES GENDER GENDER BIAS GIRLS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ICT ILLITERACY INCENTIVE SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET HOSTS INTERVENTIONS KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY STRATEGY KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE SHARING KNOWLEDGE WORKERS LABOR FORCE LEADERSHIP LEARNING LITERACY LOW ENROLLMENT RATES MARKET COMPETITION MARKETING MATHEMATICS MINES NATIONAL EDUCATION NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICIES NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORKS NEW TECHNOLOGIES OIL OIL PRICES PATENTS POLICY MAKERS PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC GOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY OF EDUCATION R&D READING RETAINED EARNINGS RETRAINING RETURNS TO EDUCATION RURAL AREAS SCHOOL LEAVERS SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOLING SCHOOLS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCIENTISTS SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT ASSESSMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TEACHERS TEACHING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TELEPHONY TERMS OF TRADE TERTIARY EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS TEXTILES TRAINING COURSES TRAINING INSTITUTES TUITION UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORLD WIDE WEB YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH Harnessing knowledge for development is not a new concept. Knowledge has always been central to development and can mean the difference between poverty and wealth. The knowledge economy is not just about establishing high-tech industries and creating an innovative and entrepreneurial culture. Economic literature indicates that simply adopting existing technologies widely available in developed countries can dramatically boost productivity and economic growth. This paper highlights the knowledge economy (KE) issues that confront Nigeria and offers policy prescriptions that will allow the country to take advantage of the opportunities available in moving toward a knowledge-based economy. The Knowledge Assessment Methodology (KAM) developed by the World Bank considers four pillars: a) skills and education, b) business environment, c) information and communications infrastructure, and d) innovation system. 2012-03-19T09:33:15Z 2012-03-19T09:33:15Z 2010 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100325015227 978-0-8213-8196-0 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2424 English Directions in Development ; private sector development CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Africa West Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Nigeria
repository_type	Digital Repository
institution_category	Foreign Institution
institution	Digital Repositories
building	World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
collection	World Bank
language	English
topic	ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCREDITATION SYSTEM ADULT LITERACY ADULT LITERACY RATE AGRICULTURE BASIC EDUCATION BASIC LITERACY BDS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CLASSROOMS CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS CONTINUING EDUCATION COPYRIGHT CURRICULA CURRICULUM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DEBT DEREGULATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DOI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EFFECTIVE USE ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT RATES ENVIRONMENTS EQUIPMENT EXAMS EXPENDITURES GENDER GENDER BIAS GIRLS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ICT ILLITERACY INCENTIVE SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET HOSTS INTERVENTIONS KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY STRATEGY KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE SHARING KNOWLEDGE WORKERS LABOR FORCE LEADERSHIP LEARNING LITERACY LOW ENROLLMENT RATES MARKET COMPETITION MARKETING MATHEMATICS MINES NATIONAL EDUCATION NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICIES NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORKS NEW TECHNOLOGIES OIL OIL PRICES PATENTS POLICY MAKERS PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC GOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY OF EDUCATION R&D READING RETAINED EARNINGS RETRAINING RETURNS TO EDUCATION RURAL AREAS SCHOOL LEAVERS SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOLING SCHOOLS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCIENTISTS SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT ASSESSMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TEACHERS TEACHING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TELEPHONY TERMS OF TRADE TERTIARY EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS TEXTILES TRAINING COURSES TRAINING INSTITUTES TUITION UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORLD WIDE WEB YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO EDUCATION ACCREDITATION SYSTEM ADULT LITERACY ADULT LITERACY RATE AGRICULTURE BASIC EDUCATION BASIC LITERACY BDS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CLASSROOMS CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS CONTINUING EDUCATION COPYRIGHT CURRICULA CURRICULUM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DEBT DEREGULATION DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DOI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION SECTOR EDUCATION SYSTEMS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EFFECTIVE USE ENROLLMENT ENROLLMENT RATES ENVIRONMENTS EQUIPMENT EXAMS EXPENDITURES GENDER GENDER BIAS GIRLS GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ICT ILLITERACY INCENTIVE SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNET ACCESS INTERNET HOSTS INTERVENTIONS KNOW-HOW KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE ECONOMIES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY STRATEGY KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE SHARING KNOWLEDGE WORKERS LABOR FORCE LEADERSHIP LEARNING LITERACY LOW ENROLLMENT RATES MARKET COMPETITION MARKETING MATHEMATICS MINES NATIONAL EDUCATION NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICIES NATURAL RESOURCES NETWORKS NEW TECHNOLOGIES OIL OIL PRICES PATENTS POLICY MAKERS PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC GOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY EDUCATION QUALITY OF EDUCATION R&D READING RETAINED EARNINGS RETRAINING RETURNS TO EDUCATION RURAL AREAS SCHOOL LEAVERS SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOLING SCHOOLS SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SCIENTISTS SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT ASSESSMENT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TEACHERS TEACHING TECHNICAL EDUCATION TELEPHONY TERMS OF TRADE TERTIARY EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS TEXTILES TRAINING COURSES TRAINING INSTITUTES TUITION UNEMPLOYMENT UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION UNIVERSITIES VOCATIONAL EDUCATION VOCATIONAL TRAINING WORLD WIDE WEB YOUNG PEOPLE YOUTH Radwan, Ismail Pellegrini, Giulia Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy
geographic_facet	Africa West Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Nigeria
relation	Directions in Development ; private sector development
description	Harnessing knowledge for development is not a new concept. Knowledge has always been central to development and can mean the difference between poverty and wealth. The knowledge economy is not just about establishing high-tech industries and creating an innovative and entrepreneurial culture. Economic literature indicates that simply adopting existing technologies widely available in developed countries can dramatically boost productivity and economic growth. This paper highlights the knowledge economy (KE) issues that confront Nigeria and offers policy prescriptions that will allow the country to take advantage of the opportunities available in moving toward a knowledge-based economy. The Knowledge Assessment Methodology (KAM) developed by the World Bank considers four pillars: a) skills and education, b) business environment, c) information and communications infrastructure, and d) innovation system.
format	Publications & Research :: Publication
author	Radwan, Ismail Pellegrini, Giulia
author_facet	Radwan, Ismail Pellegrini, Giulia
author_sort	Radwan, Ismail
title	Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy
title_short	Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy
title_full	Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy
title_fullStr	Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy
title_sort	knowledge, productivity, and innovation in nigeria : creating a new economy
publisher	World Bank
publishDate	2012
url	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100325015227 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2424
_version_	1764385442325594112

Knowledge, Productivity, and Innovation in Nigeria : Creating a New Economy

Similar Items