Technology, Innovations and Economic Development
Essays in Honour of Robert E. Evenson
- Lakhwinder Singh - Punjabi University, Patiala, India
- K. J. Joseph - Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Daniel K. N. Johnson - Colorado College and the Chair of the Economics and Business Department
Provides a fresh perspective to the ongoing debate on the core themes of development economics.
This book, in honour of Robert E. Evenson, brings together diverse, yet interrelated, areas of innovations such as agricultural development, technology and industry while assessing their combined roles in developing an economy. Thematically structured, it covers innovation and economic development; technological progress and agricultural development; and technology transfer, national innovation systems and industrial development.
With essays addressing the significant aspects in development economics, it offers a unique contribution in terms of focusing on problems from the perspective of developing economies.
[The book] is well crafted in terms of the flow of concepts….there are lots of interesting substantiated insights on the topics underlined and this is a genuine read for any scholar or practitioner, and particularly for policymakers who appreciate stronger innovation system as the pillar for the sustained growth of a developing economy.
The areas that the book covers could not have been more refined or subtle. This is precisely the core strength and the main attraction of the book…the book, nevertheless, has a strong quantitative focus spanning data, empirics and cases…this should not only guide future researchers in their choice of hypothesis, parameters and variables but would also offer serious insights and interpretations…the analysis and evidence presented in this volume would be important and informative to the development and public policy community in this regard.