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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
social sciences
South Africa: A rising star? Assessing the X-effectiveness of South Africa's national system of innovation
European Planning Studies, Volume 13, No. 8, Year 2005
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This paper assesses the X-effectiveness of South Africa's national system of innovation. It focuses on problems that occur in innovation projects, assuming that those problems are indicators of the effectiveness of flows of different institutions into South African innovators. An analysis of some macro-economic trends shows that the South African economy is a "two-world economy", a characterization that sets the stage for the performance of the country's innovation system. Our findings on a whole suggest that relatively inefficient functioning institutions hamper South African innovators. As a result, compared to some European countries, some vital ingredients of innovation are not adequately provided. © 2005 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Rooks, Gerrit
Netherlands, Eindhoven
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Oerlemans, Leon A.G.
Netherlands, Tilburg
Tilburg University
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09654310500336584
ISSN:
09654313
Study Locations
South Africa