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Innovation, Institutions and
Development
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The development issue
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What is the specialization about?
Understanding how globalization works The role of knowledge,
innovation and institutions in
development and growth in an interdependent
(globalized) world
Influencing development and growth, in
particular through innovation policy
Learn about regional differences (styles ofdevelopment)
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The courses
Innovation and the Global Income Distribution The big picture
about globalization, economic growth and
innovation
Innovation and Development Patterns around
the Globe Institutions, growth styles of development
Innovation Systems in the Global Economy An institutional view
of how innovation works in the
developed and developing world Science, Technology and
Innovation Policy
Designing, implementing and evaluating innovation policyfor
development
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The MGSoG / UNU-MERIT flavour
Critical thinking and exposing you to
alternative views of globalization
Globalization needs to be managed, and
needs diversity
Markets are not the entire solution, and may
sometimes have adverse effects (despite the
fact that many of us are economists)
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What about economics?
Technical aspects of economics are less
important than the economic ideas
By focusing on (sometimes wild) ideas, we
can make it interesting for all
Its economics, but not as we know it
