Science, Technology, and Innovation - Publications

The following World Bank reports explore various aspects of science, technology and innovation policy in developing countries. Of the many publications produced by the World Bank, the following topics may be of particular importance in today’s context:

• Science, Technology, and Innovation Discussion Paper Series
• Technology, development and the role of the World Bank  
• Country Case Studies and Lessons of Experience 
• Regional Studies 
• Knowledge for Development (K4D) Country Assessments 
• Education for Knowledge Economy Technology and Competitiveness 
• World Bank Publications on Education and Technology before 1996

Science, Technology, and Innovation Discussion Paper Series

• Draft Discussion Paper: Generic Models of Technological Learning by Developing Countries (pdf - 482KB)
  Tatyana P. Soubbotina
• Review of World Bank Lending for Science and Technology, 1980-2004
  Michael F. Crawford, C. Cesar Yammal, Hongyu Yang, Rebecca L. Brezenoff

Technology, development and the role of the World Bank

• Technology, development and the role of the World Bank
  Dahlman, Carl
• Innovation systems : World Bank support of science and technology development
  Ekaterina Koryukin, Mohini Bhatia, Priyanka Agarwal, nod K. Goel
• The World’s Bank Role in Science and Technology
  Lauritz Holm-Nielsen
• Strategic approaches to science and technology in development
  Watson, Robert; Crawford, Michael; Farley, Sara

Countries Case Studies and Lessons of Experience

• Chile - Science, Technology and Innovation
  Natalia Agapitova, Lauritz Holm-Nielsen
• Chile - Human Resources for the Knowledge Economy
  Lauritz Holm-Nielsen, Patricia García Zúñiga, Thomas Nikolaj Hansen
• China and the knowledge economy - seizing the 21st century
  Dahlman, Carl J.; Aubert, Jean-Eric
• Science and Technology in Colombia: Status and Perspectives
  Natalia Agapitova, Lauritz Holm-Nielsen, Goga Vukmirovic
• Indonesia - Industrial technology development for a competitive edge
  Mans, Darius
• Lessons from the Korean Industry Development
  Hoe Hoon Chung
• Creating a 21st Century national innovation system for a 21st Century Latvian economy
  Watkins, Alfred; Agapitova, Natalia
• Latvia : Toward a knowledge economy: upgrading the investment climate and enhancing technology transfers
• Technology and skill demand in Mexico
  Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys
• Technology and firm performance in Mexico
  Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys
• Determinants of technology adoption in Mexico
  Lopez-Acevedo, Gladys
• From efficiency-driven to innovation-driven economic growth : perspectives from Singapore
  Kim-Song Tan, Sock-Yong Phang
• From knowledge to wealth : transforming Russian science and technology for a modern knowledge economy
  Watkins, Alfred

Regional Studies

• Knowledge economies in the Middle East and North Africa : toward new development strategies
  Jean-Eric Aubert; Jean-Louis Reiffers
• A Preliminary Strategy to Develop a Knowledge Economy in European Union Accession Countries
• Missed opportunities - innovation and resource-based growth in Latin America
  Maloney, William F.
• Enhancing learning opportunities in Africa - distance education and information and communication technologies for learning
  Murphy, Paud; Anzalone, Steve; Bosch, Andrea; Moulton, Jeanne
• Latin America and the Caribbean : education and technology at the crossroads - a discussion paper
• The Evolution of Science & Technology: Latin America and the Caribbean in Comparative Perspective
  Thomas Nikolaj Hansen, Natalia Agapitova, Lauritz Holm-Nielsen, Ognjenka Goga Vukmirovic

Knowledge for Development (K4D) studies

• Knowledge for Change Progress (KCP) Report
• Knowledge and development : a cross-section approach
  Chen, Derek H. C.; Dahlman, Carl J.
• Research and development (R & D) and development
  Lederman, Daniel; Maloney, William F.
• Technology generation, adaptation, adoption and impact: towards a framework for understanding and increasing research impact
  Ekboir, Javier; Lele, Uma
• Transfer of technology to developing countries : unilateral and multilateral policy options
  Hoekman, Bernard M.; Maskus, Keith E.; Saggi, Kamal
• Promoting innovation in developing countries: a conceptual framework
  Aubert, Jean-Eric

Education for Knowledge Economy

• Strategic Approaches to Science and Technology in Development
  Robert Watson, Michael Crawford and Sara Farley
• Constructing knowledge societies : new challenges for tertiary education
  Salmi, Jamil; Millot, Benoit; Court, David; Crawford, Michael; Darvas, Peter; Golladay, Fred; Holm.Nielsen, Lauritz; Hopper, Richard; Markov, Andrei; Moock, Peter; Mukherjee, Hena; Saint, William; Shrivastava, Shashi; Steier, Francis; Van Meel, Rosita
• Closing the gap in education and technology
  De Ferranti, David; Perry, Guillermo E.; Gill, Indermit; Guasch, J. Luis; Maloney, William F.; Sanchez-Paramo, Carolina; Schady, Norgert
• Interactive technology and electronic networks in higher education and research: issues and innovations
  Crawford, Michael; Eisemon, Thomas; Holm-Nielsen Lauritz
• Technology in schools : education, ICT and the knowledge society
  Hepp K., Pedro; Hinostroza S., Enrique; Laval M., Ernesto; Rehbein F., Lucio

Technology and Competitiveness

• Public Financial Support for Commercial Innovation
  ECA Knowledge Economy Study, Volume 1
• Innovation and Development Around the World: 1960-2000
  Lederman, Daniel; Saenz, Laura
• From natural resources to the knowledge economy - trade and job quality
  de Ferranti, David; Perry, Guillermo E.; Lederman, Daniel; Maloney, William E.
• Boosting productivity via innovation and adoption of new technologies : any role for labor market institutions?
  Scarpetta, Stefano; Tressel, Thierry
• Strengthening SMEs for International Competitiveness
  Sanjaya Lall
• Entrepreneurship, innovation and growth
  Srinivasan, T.N. 

World Bank Publications on Education and Technology before 1996

• Research on education and technology (1980-1996) - abstracts of publications by the World Bank
  Potashnik, Michael; Gonzales, Maria; Mayville, William