The democratizing effects of frugal innovation: Implications for inclusive growth and state-building

Journal of Indian Business Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 220-234

  Nari Kahle, Hanna ^a   Dubiel, Anna ^a   Ernst, Holger ^a   Prabhu, Jaideep ^b  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Base of the pyramid markets; Democratization; Frugal innovation; Inclusive growth; Market creation; State building

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993032663     PISSN: 17554195     EISSN: 17554209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JIBR-01-2013-0008     Document Type: Article

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