The Innovation Systems of Latin America and the Caribbean

It is now widely recognized that we live in a knowledge-based economy; in fact, knowledge is the driving factor behind productivity growth. The share of knowledge-intensive sectors in the world economy's value-added and employment has been rising for a number of years. This trend is particularly pronounced in the developed countries, where by 1999 knowledge-based industries share of GDP was already above 50 percent, up from 45 percent in 1985 (OECD, 1999; OECD, 2000a). Furthermore, knowledge-driven innovation has become a decisive factor in the competitiveness of both nations and firms.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors:	Alberto Melo Arturo Daniel Alarcon Rodriguez
Format:	Working Papers biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:	Telecommunication, WP-460,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0001989 https://publications.iadb.org/en/innovation-systems-latin-america-and-caribbean
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