Rodrigo Arocena – författare

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in each area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This Research Agenda assesses why outcomes of innovation often disproportionately damage human wellbeing in periphery countries compared to highly industrialized ones. It questions why this pattern is so persistent, and why innovation and development appear to remain mutually exclusive. International experts treat innovation as a multidimensional process, whereby actors’ agency, dignity and imagination heavily influence developmental outcomes. Chapters question predominant Western approaches to development, examining both its characterization and means. Contributors provide a contextualized geographical analysis to emphasize the interconnected nature of innovation policy and evaluate the role of institutions, including states, universities, organized citizenry and sectoral policies. The book addresses how rising inequality and authoritarianism impact global innovation, advocating for transformative change amid an increasingly turbulent environment of unsustainable practices. This timely Research Agenda is a key resource for scholars and students of economics, development studies, and innovation and technology. Sectoral policy advisors and sustainable development professionals will similarly benefit from its comprehensive approach and actionable recommendations.

This book analyzes the current trends in the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge which contribute to social inequalities, especially in the Global South. The aim of the text is to explore the possibilities of active involvement by universities in the democratization of knowledge - a process by which people will be able to more easily acquire and utilize knowledge, as well as the results and benefits of research and development. Combining higher education, research, and knowledge utilization is what universities should be doing. When they efficiently contribute to overcoming inequality and underdevelopment, they may be considered developmental universities. They should not function in solitude with privileged elites alone, but in the context of "inclusive innovation systems."

This book analyzes the current trends in the production, dissemination, and use of knowledge which contribute to social inequalities, especially in the Global South. The aim of the text is to explore the possibilities of active involvement by universities in the democratization of knowledge - a process by which people will be able to more easily acquire and utilize knowledge, as well as the results and benefits of research and development. Combining higher education, research, and knowledge utilization is what universities should be doing. When they efficiently contribute to overcoming inequality and underdevelopment, they may be considered developmental universities. They should not function in solitude with privileged elites alone, but in the context of "inclusive innovation systems."