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Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

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Technology transfer through Foreign Direct Investment in Sri Lanka

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Nakandala, Dilupa Jeewanie
Structural Change of Production and Consumption: A Micro to Macro Approach to Economic Growth and Income Distribution

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Ciarli, Tommaso ; Lorentz, Andre ; Savona, Maria ; Valente, Marco

We propose a theoretical model/framework for the analysis of the concomitant effects of structural changes in both production and consumption, on long run economic growth and income distribution. To accomplish with such a broad aim, we develop an evolutionary model with agent–based micro–foundations. At the core of the model we take into account: (i) firm–level organisational structure and technological changes; (ii) the impact of technology and organisation on the structure of earnings and income of workers/consumers; and (iii) the consequent changes in consumption patterns. The model thus articulates the links between production and organisation structures on the supply side, and the endogenous evolution of income distribution and consumption patterns on the demand side. We first analyse the model’s properties, via numerical simulations, for a given setting of the structural conditions; we graphically show that the main determinants of endogenous economic growth and take–off are the structural variables. We then analyse the space of the parameters that determine the structural conditions; simplified scenarios are identified via numerical simulations, in which patterns of aggregate growth are obtained as an emerging property of different structures of firms’ organisation and production, functional composition of employment, income distribution and patterns of consumption.
Knowledge-intensive university spin-off firms in South Africa: Fragile network alignment

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Kruss, Glenda
Understanding innovations in traditional agriculture of Northeast India - The case for sustainable development

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Pulamte, Lalsiemlien

This paper is designed with the following objectives, viz., (i) to call attention to the ecological damages caused by a package of technical innovations (in this case, the Green Revolution) that are over-characterised with economic gains; (ii) to present the indigenous agriculture of Northeast India so as to highlight the unique sustainability elements embedded in them; and (iii) to stress the need for exploring the ways and means of incorporating and scaling up these traditional technologies/innovations in view of their salient sustainable features and in response to today’s intense need for addressing the sustainability question.
Building inclusive innovation systems in developing countries - why it is necessary to rethink the policy agenda

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Altenburg, Tilman
Science – industry links in CEE AND CIS: Conventional policy wisdoms facing reality

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Radosevic, Slavo

This paper analyzes factors behind a widespread policy failure to support science – industry linkages in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). We explain this failure as being largely due to uncritical application of conventional policy wisdoms into the context of ‘catching up’ and ‘laggard’ economies. The argument is based on evidence of knowledge intensive enterprises in CEE and CIS countries and on analysis of innovation policies of these two regions. Our conclusion is that support to science – industry linkages for the CEE/CIS should be balanced with support to strengthening ‘actors’ (existing large and small firms; universities and public research organisations) and support to other linkages in national innovation systems, especially knowledge links between domestic and foreign firms
Putting research results into use: Interrogating knowledge transfer policies at the Indian institutes of technology

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Chandra, Nimesh

Over the last decade, the links between academic research institutes (ARIs) and industry, has drawn substantial research and policy attention in science, technology and innovation policy related literature. This research attention towards academia–industry relations in recent years is not just confined to academic interest per se but is a reflection of the importance of science and engineering as one of the sources of technical change and science based innovation in national innovation policies of developed and developing countries (Shahid and Nabeshima, 2006). A number of factors have culminated towards making ARIs in science and technology as central actors of innovation and hence potential contributor to the economy as a whole. This study on Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is an exploration of the different modes of knowledge transfer in the Indian context. The significance of this study is that it attempts to contribute to the body of literature on the role and place of ARIs (particularly the IITs) in the innovation system. The paper is organised as follows: situating the IITs in context is highlighted in the first section. This is followed by a brief discussion on the theoretical perspectives guiding the study. The third section very briefly highlights the knowledge resource base of IITs. The IITs, their modes of knowledge transfer, the points of interface with industry are described in the fourth section. The next section discusses the issues relating to research results that are put to use and focuses on the empirical results of the study. The section also attempts to link the policy level issues of the institute, both organisational and institutional, that associate with the innovation process. In the last section we draw conclusions.
Precedence of institutions over research environment in determining growth in Uttar Pradesh in India

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Panda, Hrushikesh

Uttar Pradesh, in terms of per capita income the second poorest state in India in the year 2004-05. The state however has a conducive research environment for development of drugs and pharmaceuticals industry with many central government organizations carrying out research related to the industry. Drugs and pharmaceuticals is a research intensive industry. In a globalized world, presence of a conducive research environment adds to research capability of firms and their competitiveness. Availability of physical and social infrastructure is fairly adequate in the state. Thus we argue that the state of Uttar Pradesh should be in a position to attract investment into the drugs and pharmaceuticals industry. However, it is observed that there is no growth and development of drugs and pharmaceuticals industry in the state. Chemical industry of which drugs and pharmaceuticals are a part is indeed the largest industry in the state. However, there has been deindustrialization in the state in general and in chemical and chemical products industry in particular. Economic institutions ensuring property rights and legislation of laws that are helpful towards development of an industry are all there. Overall law and order is also not bad in the Lucknow-Kanpur region of the state with a conducive research environment for growth of the drugs and pharmaceuticals industry. We argue here that favourable political institutions need to precede or at least simultaneously come about with a conducive research environment for development of an industry. The political institution that exists in Uttar Pradesh presently or that existed in the past has been dominated by interest groups of caste. This puts hindrance to development of an industry in the state even if all other factors are favourable towards it.
Innovation system in the Brazilian sugarcane agroindustry

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Tosi Furtado, André ; Scandiffio, Mirna Ivonne Gaya ; Barbosa Cortez, Luis Augusto

Ethanol has been recently of great interest worldwide due to two main reasons. First, it is a viable alternative to oil products, used in light vehicles, which price has been substantially raised in the last years. In second place because ethanol is a renewable source of energy and as such, mitigates the emission of greenhouse gases. Although Brazil is losing its leadership of ethanol production for the United States, it is internationally recognized as the leading country to develop its ethanol production from biomass. Differently from the American system which relies on corn as principal raw material, Brazilian ethanol is produced from sugarcane. The Brazilian route shows up as much more competitive and much less pollution contributor than the American one. The objective of this work is to analyze the leading aspects of the Brazilian Innovation System built around the sugarcane industry. The Brazilian success in terms of sugarcane cannot be understood just as based in a natural comparative advantage, but as a result of accumulation of efforts which ended in a positive trajectory of technological learning, relying, mostly, in incremental innovations. That process had, as inflection point, the ProAlcohol Program, launched after the first oil crisis in 1973. From that Program on, the agro industry started the diffusion of innovations making possible constant increases of productivity and cost reduction on its production. The technological advance brought benefit to both the alcohol and sugar production; Brazil became the world leader sugar producer. This work is based on the approach of national systems of innovation, according to which the innovative performance of a given country, region or even a sector, cannot be learned by focusing on the efforts and performance of the companies alone. Innovation results from the interaction of players from different institutional nature. To analyze the institutional arrangements as the basis to the innovative process, this work will study the Brazilian efforts on R&D, policies and innovation strategies of main players regarding the country’s innovation system in the sugarcane sector, including sugar and ethanol mills, industrial goods suppliers, public and private research institutions and governmental agencies. Given the need to intensify the productive and technological effort to meet the new perspectives of expansion for ethanol production, important changes are to be done in the existing institutional arrangement, where the State needs to have a more active position. This need is being manifested with more clarity recently, given the possibility of launching a new ethanol program. It is also stated the need for the sugarcane sector to make a technological and productive leap, calling the attention for a bigger engagement of the public players for financing and coordinating the innovation efforts for the sector.
Does University Reform Promote Innovation? : University-Industry Links in the Reform Era in Japan

(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008-09) Suzuki, Jun ; Goto, Akira ; Baba, Yasunori

In this paper, engineering and bio-science faculty within the University of Tokyo will be the subject of analysis for assessing the compatibility of research activities between faculty and industry and faculty participation in scientific publications and patenting. To reflect growing international interest in university-industry links, a series of research studies have explored university faculty scientific publication and patent acquisition in collaboration with industry to assess the types of relationship between research and innovation. Representative research performed on European and American faculty will firstly be introduced.