The evolution of science, technology and innovation policies: A review of the Ghanaian experience

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 110, Issue , 2016, Pages 134-142

  Amankwah Amoah, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ghana; Innovation policy; National science; Public policy; Technology policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GHANA; INDUSTRIAL POLICIES; INNOVATION POLICIES; NATIONAL SCIENCE; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY; TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

PUBLIC POLICY;

INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INNOVATION; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

GHANA;

EID: 84949256958     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2015.11.022     Document Type: Article

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