Contents of The Innovation for Development Report 2009–2010

1.1 The Innovation Capacity Index: Factors, Policies, and Institutions Driving Country Innovation

by Augusto López-Claros and Yasmina N. Mata

1. Innovation: A brief historical overview
2. Factors, policies, and institutions fostering innovation
3. Measuring innovation: Composite indicators
4. The Innovation Capacity Index
5. Innovation Capacity Index rankings 2009–2010
Sweden: Why is its innovation outlook so bright?
Chile: Catching up with the top performers
India: Priority areas for boosting innovation capacity
Russia’s unfulfilled potential
Taiwan: Green silicon island

2.1 Enabling Innovative Entrepreneurship through Business
      Incubation
2.2 The US Patent System: Does It Strengthen or Weaken
      Innovation and Progress?
2.3 Innovation Policy as Cargo Cult: Myth and Reality in
      Knowledge-Led Productivity Growth
2.4 International Mobility of the Highly Skilled: Impact and
      Policy Approaches
2.5 Grassroots Green Innovations for Inclusive, Sustainable
      Development
2.6 Quantifying the Impact of ICTs on Growth in
      Developing Economies
2.7 Good Governance for Sustained Growth and
      Development
2.8 Dynamics and Challenges of Innovation in Germany
2.9 From Enlightenment to Enablement: Opening Up
      Choices for Innovation
2.10 How Do Emerging Markets Innovate? Evidence from
      Brazil and India
2.11 Technology and Innovation for Addressing Climate
      Change: Delivering on the Promise
2.12 Innovation and Social Development in Latin America

Introduction
Countries

Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Botswana

Part 3: Innovation Profiles (cont'd)

Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China, People’s Republic of
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Denmark
Egypt, Arab Republic of
El Salvador
Estonia, Republic of
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan, Republic of
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Latvia, Republic of
Lithuania, Republic of
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovenia, Republic of
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam

About the Authors
Acknowledgements
Index

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The Innovation for Development Report
Augusto López-Claros, Editor