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...
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Africa West Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Nigeria |
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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. |
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Publications & Research :: Publication |
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Radwan, Ismail Pellegrini, Giulia |
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Radwan, Ismail Pellegrini, Giulia |
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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 |
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World Bank |
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2012 |
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