Enabling Innovation and Productivity Growth in Low Income Countries (EIP-LIC)� - Country Report Vietnam
This project focused on the factors, institutions, and policies that increase business innovation and productivity growth
Abstract
From 2013 to 2017, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) funded a research project on innovation and productivity growth with special reference to low income countries (LICs), implemented by Tilburg University and Radboud University Nijmegen. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp project focused on understanding the factors, institutions, and policies that can increase business innovation and productivity growth, particularly in manufacturing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp research was organised within 2 thematic areas: ‘Innovation Systemsâ€� and ‘Finance for Productivity Growthâ€�. Research teams conducted the field work in 10 countries in Africa and Asia, including Kenya, Tanzania, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa, India, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Various academic institutions and World Bank offices in these countries
A key feature of the project is the combined quantitative and qualitative research approaches involving enterprise surveys, randomised control trials (RCTs) and case studies. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp collection of original data resulted in a series of scientific papers, reports, policy briefs and open-access databases. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp research output is targeted at academics in development research as well as at innovation policy makers within governments, businesses and development agencies, with a view to valorising research outcomes and promoting evidence-based policy making.
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Tilburg University and Radboud University Nijmegen (2018) DFID Research Project: ‘Enabling Innovation and Productivity Growth in Low Income Countries (EIP-LIC)� - Country Report Vietnam
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