Casadella Vanessa, Université Picardie Jules Verne.

• Preface viiChapter 1. Innovation Systems: From Classic Models to Those Linked to Economic Development 11.1. NISs: relevant approaches 11.1.1. NISs and conceptual flexibility 21.1.2. Common characteristics of NISs 131.2. NISs of the Southern Countries: emerging economies and economic development 201.2.1. NISs of the Southern Countries 231.2.2. NISs and economic development 301.2.3. Terminological variants of the IS 371.3. Features of NIS in MINT 441.3.1. Innovation, learning and classification 441.3.2. NIS in MINT 50Chapter 2. Heterogeneity in Innovation Systems in Emerging Economies: Experiences in MINT 572.1. Economic performance of MINT in globalization 572.1.1. Overall representative data for MINT 582.1.2. Heterogeneity of the economic trajectory of MINT 592.2. The contribution of innovation to the structural competitiveness of the MINT 812.2.1. Analysis of their respective NISs 812.2.2. Is growth driven by innovation in MINT? 1042.3. Systemic failures and vulnerabilities in the MINT innovation systems 1072.3.1. The multiple systemic failures of the NISs of the MINT 1072.3.2. Moving toward compelling, if laborious, inclusive growth 112Conclusion 119Postface. Innovation Systems for Microfinance 129Bibliography 137Index 153