Inclusive innovation in South Africa.
Seshoka, Matome
Seshoka, Matome
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Innovation is now globally considered a key factor in driving economic growth and development (Eggink, 2012). This is strongly supported by Scerri (2020c), who states that innovation is one of the important elements for development and economic growth. However, the critical issue in this regard is whether the innovation approaches and models that the countries adopt serve to promote inclusive innovation and development. In South Africa, more specifically with consideration of the historical background of the apartheid regime, the country’s adopted innovation approach and model has always narrowly focused on quantitative measures such as science, technology, research and development (Kahn, 2013). This also covers the years of segregation after colonialism and apartheid, which tended to ignore the consideration that the innovation system (IS) could be national, regional, local or sectoral. In other words, the persistent and uneven distribution of the innovation actors’ capabilities could also be identified across sectors, countries and regions.
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Mini dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Economics in Comparative Local Development in the College of Economics and Finance
at the Tshwane University of Technology.
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2024-04-01
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Tshwane University of Technology
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Innovation, Inclusive, South Africa