Innovation Systems for Development

Edited by Bo Göransson, formerly Research Policy Group, School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Claes Brundenius, Research Policy Group, School of Economics and Management, Lund University, Sweden and Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Institute for Social and Economic Research, Catholic University of Bolivia

• Contents:1. Science, Technology and Innovation for Whom?Bo Göransson2. The Socio-Economic Context and the Millennium Development Goals Claes Brundenius3. Emerging Innovation Systems in Developing Countries: Bolivia, Vietnam, Tanzania and MozambiqueClaes Brundenius, Carlos Aguirre-Bastos, Tran Ngoc Ca, Bitrina Diyamett and Maximiano Dgedge4. The National Innovation System in Bolivia and its Relevance for DevelopmentCarlos Aguirre-Bastos, Javier Aliaga Lordeman, Ignacio Garrón Védia and Raúl Rubín de Célis Cedro5. The National Innovation System in Vietnam and its Relevance for DevelopmentTran Ngoc Ca6. The National Innovation System in Tanzania and its Relevance for DevelopmentBitrina Diyamett, Heric Thomas, Lanta Daniel, Justine Liberio and Carlos Aguirre-Bastos7. The National Innovation System in Mozambique and its Relevance for DevelopmentCarlos Aguirre-Bastos, Sérgio Chicumbe, Maximiano Dgedge, and Bo Göransson8. Making Research Matter: A Synthesis of Survey FindingsBo GöranssonIndex

'This is a timely and insightful book that looks into the relationships between knowledge production and development in four developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. An important contribution of the book is to highlight the contradictions that each country faces when trying to ''close the loop'' among researchers and policy makers. For all those interested in addressing the thorny question of how can research be channeled to fit national priorities this is a book not to miss.'