Knowledge Flows and Knowledge Collectives: Understanding The Role of Science and Technology Policies in Development

Knowledge Flows, Innovation, and Learning in Developing Countries

Includes: Synthesis Report on the Findings of a Project for the Global Inclusion Program of the Rockefeller Foundation, June 2003.

Volume 1 in a two volume report: "Knowledge Flows and Knowledge Collectives: Understanding The Role of Science and Technology Policies in Development". Following the introduction, the volume has sections titled: "National Innovation Systems Overview and Country Cases," "Recent Changes in Patent Policy and the "Privatization" of Knowledge: Causes, Consequences, and Implications for Developing Countries," "Can PPPs in Health cope with social needs?" "The Role of Knowledge Flows in Bridging North-South Technological Divides," and "Black Star: Ghana, Information Technology and Development in Africa." CSPO (various), Center for Science, Policy, & Outcomes (CSPO), 2003. (PDF, 186 pages)