Why research partnership really matter: Innovation theory, institutional arrangements and implications for developing new technology for the poor

World Development

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 783-797

  Hall, Andrew ^a   Bockett, Geoffrey ^a   Taylor, Sarah ^a   Sivamohan, M V K ^b   Clark, Norman ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF COLLEGE OF INDIA   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Development; India; Innovation; Partnerships; Policy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; SMALLHOLDER; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0035008573     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(01)00004-3     Document Type: Article

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