Innovation Policies for Inclusive Growth [electronic resource] /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,issuing body.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2015.
This report looks at a variety of inclusive innovation initiatives and innovative products aimed at improving the welfare of lower-income and excluded groups, notably in terms of essential public services (education, infrastructure and health). It discusses the policy trade-offs between traditional innovation policies and a more inclusive innovation approach, and provides recommendations for aligning current policies. It also deals with the impacts of innovation and innovation policies on industrial and territorial inclusiveness, describing how information and communication technology (ICT) and technology diffusion may influence smaller firms’ chances of succeeding with their innovations.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Inclusive innovations in education -- Policies in support of inclusive innovation -- The search for excellence and the democratisation of innovation -- Executive summary -- Scaling up inclusive innovations.
This report looks at a variety of inclusive innovation initiatives and innovative products aimed at improving the welfare of lower-income and excluded groups, notably in terms of essential public services (education, infrastructure and health). It discusses the policy trade-offs between traditional innovation policies and a more inclusive innovation approach, and provides recommendations for aligning current policies. It also deals with the impacts of innovation and innovation policies on industrial and territorial inclusiveness, describing how information and communication technology (ICT) and technology diffusion may influence smaller firms’ chances of succeeding with their innovations.
Economic history.
Economic policy.
Sustainable development.