Includes entries for maps and atlases.

Analyses the current state of science around the globe as well the trends that have emerged since the previous report published in 2005.

Monographic study of the theoretical aspects and institutional frameworks of technology and science policy-making in the Andean region, in context with industrialization and an incipient common market - examines problems of technology transfer and relations with multinational enterprise, national planning apparatus, regional cooperation, research and development, etc. References.

Analyses the current state of science around the globe as well the trends that have emerged since the previous report published in 2005.

The rise and expansion of organized scientific research has led individuals to become accustomed to an unceasing delivery of new scientific results and technical improvements that resolve even seemingly unsolvable problems. This timely book examines how science-based research and innovation is designed, implemented and applied in developing countries in support of development and poverty alleviation. The expert contributors trace and compare the emergence of national innovation systems (NIS) in four developing countries – Bolivia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Vietnam. Dedicated chapters on each country identify the main structural and organizational problems for improving the relevance and quality of research output for the productive sector, and conclude by offering suggestions on how the process of applying research outputs and innovations in support of development goals can be improved. Scholars and students of development, innovation and related subjects will find this book, with its focus on national innovation systems, to be useful. It will also be of interest to policy advisors, decision makers and other practitioners involved in development issues.