 | Innovation Systems, Economic Development and Public Policy: Sustainable Options from Emerging Economies Subjects: Area Studies; Economics Finance Business & Industry; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Social Sciences; Asian Studies; Industry & Industrial Studies; Political Studies; Sociology; Sociology & Social Policy; Economics; Industrial Economics; Labour Economics; Development Economics; Political Economy; This book looks at the policy challenges confronting India and other developing countries in creating a robust, sustainable and industrialized economy. It investigates different facets of the nature, structure, growth and impact of innovation in industries, education and within institutions to foster greater productivity and growth. The volume examines systems adopted to boost innovation and diffusion of technology in different economies while also mapping their success and failures. It offers suggestions for the future for long term growth, sustainability and inclusiveness amidst dynamic, fast changing, technological frontiers using examples and case studies from India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia among others. The essays in the book, written to honour the academic work of Professor Lakhwinder Singh in the field of development economics and innovation economics, highlight the importance of adopting and adapting new technologies and development models to local contexts and small industries. An important contribution to research on innovation economics, this interdisciplinary book will be of interest to students, researchers, practitioners and policymakers working in industrial economics, international economics, political economy, innovation economics, institutional economics, industrial organization and international trade. Swati Mehta is Assistant Professor at Punjab School of Economics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. PhD from Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala, she was Visiting Researcher, Institute of Economic Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, S. Korea with the award of International Scholar Exchange Fellowship (ISEF) Korea/Chey Foundation for Advanced Study during March-August' 2019. Her area of research includes Innovation Systems, Global value chains, Economic Development, Manufacturing Industries in developing countries. She has published articles in journals like Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, Seoul Journal of Economics, International Journal of Technology Management and Sustainable Development. She is a referee to the journals of repute including Millennial Asia, Innovation and Development, Asian Journal of Technology Innovation, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development. Founding Member CRIS- https://www.cris-is.org. Member Globelics https://www.globelics.org. Baldev Singh Shergill is Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Punjabi University South Campus, Talwandi Sabo, Punjab. He has done PhD in Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala. Prior to his current position, he has taught at University of Delhi. He has published widely in journals of repute like Economic and Political Weekly, Journal of Development Policy and Practice, International Journal of Economics and Development amongst others. He is a referee to many journals including Millennial Asia, Man and Development. |
