Science,technology and innovation policies in small and developing economies: The case of Central America |
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| Authors: | Ramón Padilla-Pérez Yannick Gaudin |
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| Institution: | 1. United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Subregional Headquarters in Mexico, Economic Development Unit, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 193, 12th Floor, Mexico City, Mexico;2. ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters in Mexico, Economic Development Unit, Mexico |
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| Abstract: | In the last decade, there has been an increasing recognition among Central American policy makers of the central importance of science, technology and innovation (STI) for inclusive and sustainable economic growth, based on higher productivity. This paper aims to study current STI policies in those countries and explore whether this increasing acknowledgement has come along with new and more active policies. Empirical evidence collected through questionnaire-based interviews with high-level government officials in each country shows that Central American governments have built public organisations and institutions to support STI, such as laws, national plans and a wide variety of policy instruments. Yet available science and technology indicators illustrate that the results are still meagre. This paper identifies eight barriers faced by these governments when designing and implementing STI policies. |
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| Keywords: | Central America Policy Science Technology Innovation Barriers |
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