Innovation and Development

2013 - 2026

Current editor(s): K J Joseph (Editor-in-chief), Cristina Chaminade, Gabriela Dutrénit, Judith Sutz, Tim Turpin and Susan Cozzens

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Volume 16, issue 2, 2026

A state-initiated multi-stakeholder platform as an instrument to build agricultural innovation system capacity: a case study from Ethiopia pp. 217-238

Mikinay Seifu, Annemarie van Paassen, Laurens Klerkx and Cees Leeuwis

The role of delivery models in local content enhancement and technological capability-building: insights from Ghana pp. 239-268

Paula Edze and Ulrich Elmer Hansen

Harnessing the sun – addressing sociotechnical barriers to off-grid solar power deployment in Mozambique pp. 269-288

Daniela Salite, Matthew Cotton and Joshua Kirshner

Do FinTech advancements influence bank lending to enterprises in credit-constrained economies in Africa? pp. 289-311

Bahati Sanga, Meshach Aziakpono and Velenkosini Matsebula

Defense expenditure and national innovation capacity: a catalyst or hindrance? pp. 313-332

Huaijia Zhu, Bo Chen and Jing Pan

Guanxi and innovation in China: insights from the (bio-based) construction sector pp. 333-356

Sebastian Losacker, Tim Becker and Yongmin Shang

What drives digital finance use in rural Africa? Insights from Ethiopia pp. 357-374

Mihretu Mulugeta Mugoro and Moraka Nakedi Makhura

Business failure experience and digitalization in micro and small enterprises in emerging markets: the role of knowledge exploitation capabilities pp. 375-389

Wunnam Issah, Abdul-Rashid Iddrisu and Abdul-Majeed Iddrisu

Integrating knowledge in health systems: evidence from academia and hospitals in Brazil pp. 391-405

Rafael Stefani, Ana Lúcia Tatsch and José Miguel Natera

Innovation and e-commerce as resilience strategies? Firm-level evidence in Sub-Saharan Africa during COVID-19 crisis pp. 407-426

Ariel Herbert Fambeu and Patricia Tchawa Yomi

Volume 16, issue 1, 2026

Forms of exclusion in the innovation process – an analysis of access to formal organizations by small plantation growers in India pp. 1-19

Namrata Thapa

The role of culture on pest management innovation; a comparative analysis of two farmer communities in Bangladesh pp. 21-41

Most. Zannatun Nahar Mukta, Annemarie van Paassen and Cees Leeuwis

Exploring the business model of innovation spaces: an international analysis of environments for creativity, innovation and development pp. 43-65

Jose Montes, Aglaya Batz, Utz Dornberger and Ivan Camilo Velasquez

Bridging divides: the role of Fintech and financial inclusion in reducing poverty and inequality in developing countries pp. 67-86

Chadi Azmeh

The challenges of inclusive innovation: three case studies from Peru pp. 87-106

Ursula Harman, Helen Ross and Jim Cavaye

GVCs meet robots: smiling, smirking or flattening? The case of the automotive value chain pp. 107-129

Antonio Andreoni and Guendalina Anzolin

Do we measure what should be measured? Towards a research and theoretical agenda for STI measurement in Africa pp. 131-155

Glenda Kruss, Il-haam Petersen, Maruf Sanni, David Adeyeye and Abiodun Egbetokun

Product innovation strategies in low-resource contexts: insights from Uganda pp. 157-181

Bashir Rajab Kagere, Nicholas Kilimani and Tom Mwebaze

Entrepreneurial innovation determinants: an empirical investigation for India pp. 183-196

Norberto Díaz Díaz, Eddy Fajardo and Héctor Romero

Challenging the displacement myth: technology, innovation, and employment in Vietnam pp. 197-215

Chu Thi Mai Phuong and Tu Thuy Anh

Volume 15, issue 3, 2025

Innovation for sustainable development: narratives from the global south pp. 489-493

Saradindu Bhaduri, Sujit Bhattacharya, Sachin Chaturvedi and K. J. Joseph

Transformative frame in system of innovation (SI) studies: lessons from India’s public engagement with science, technology and innovation (STI) for socio-technical transition pp. 495-517

Dinesh Abrol

Integration of Indian inventor networks in global value chains in pharmaceuticals industry pp. 519-538

Ashish Gosain and Saon Ray

Interdependence of social and technical indicators of innovation: the case of cosmetic MSMEs in India pp. 539-557

Deepmala Baghel

The role of design in shaping of grassroots innovations in India pp. 559-579

Gautam Sharma

Grassroots innovations and innovators: the case of Iran pp. 581-604

Akram Ghadimi, Mojgan Samandar Ali Eshtehardi and Marzieh Saviz

Ontological revision of grassroots innovation: conceptualizing the phenomenon pp. 605-620

Olga Ustyuzhantseva

Comparing frugality and inclusion in innovation for development: logic, process and outcome pp. 621-641

Elsie K. Onsongo and Peter Knorringa

Nature and composition of rural innovation actor networks in South Africa: the case of agro-processing enterprises in the Mopani District pp. 643-665

Kgabo Hector Ramoroka, Ogundiran Soumonni and Mammo Muchie

Innovation, informality and community: between involution and evolution in kampung-based industries in Indonesia pp. 667-688

Nicholas Phelps, N. Asterina, A. Rifai, R. Hadayani, I. Rudiarto and H. Wijaya

Innovation portfolio management for the public non-profit research and development sector: What can we learn from the private sector? pp. 689-707

Marc Schut, Ismail Adeyemi, Benjamin Kumpf, Emma Proud, Iddo Dror, Christopher Barrett, Donald Menzies, Julien Colomer and Cees Leeuwis

Digital capabilities and green entrepreneurship in SMEs: the role of strategic agility pp. 709-738

Mir Shahid Satar, Amer Alenazy, Ghadah Alarifi, Sager Alharthi and Fandi Omeish

Bridging the digital divide: innovation, economic growth and income inequality pp. 739-764

Nour Medhioub and Younes Boujelbene

The role of innovation strategies in balancing growth and profit: evidence from Colombian firms pp. 765-792

María Reyes-Parga, Àlex Rialp-Criado and Julio César Zuluaga

Volume 15, issue 2, 2025

Business incubators in Africa: a review of the literature pp. 233-260

Abiodun Egbetokun

Gender considerations in innovation platforms in the livestock sector in Mali pp. 261-283

Sadio Ba Gning, Michel Dione, Marie Therese Daba Sene, Ahmadou Sow and Abdou Fall

Inclusive agro-industrial development and sectoral systems of innovation: insights from South Africa pp. 285-314

Andrew Bowman and Shingie Chisoro

Detecting ‘green shoots’ of agri-food systems transformation: a framework and insights from the spread of non-pesticide approaches in South India pp. 315-333

Costanza Conti, Andy Hall, Tim G. Williams, Vishal Kumar and Giacomo Zanello

Mergers and acquisitions, knowledge base and technological trajectories. An exploratory study in the wind energy sector pp. 335-361

Ignacio Oscar Cretini, Verónica Robert and Darío Vázquez

Do multilevel agricultural innovation platforms support inclusive innovation? Lessons learned from a case study in the Ethiopian highlands pp. 363-385

Zelalem Lema, Lisa A. Lobry de Bruyn, Graham R. Marshall, Romana Roschinsky and Alan J. Duncan

Dynamics of innovation and income inequality mediated by human capital and financial development: a panel data study of Asia-Pacific countries pp. 387-416

Lakhwinder Singh and Zemed Degu

Research for understanding and promoting innovation by small-and-medium sized firms in the least developed countries pp. 417-441

Halla Thorsteinsdóttir and Nandinee Bandyopadhyay

The evolving role of development cooperation agencies in fostering social change: Japan international cooperation agency as a case study pp. 443-471

Motoharu Wakabayashi, Michiko Iizuka and Takayuki Hayashi

Regional innovation systems and entrepreneurial ecosystems: their value added to rethinking regional development policies pp. 473-487

Domingos Santos

Volume 15, issue 1, 2025

Obstacles to innovation in Brazil: measurement and policy responses pp. 1-23

Diego R. de Moraes Silva

Trade and sectoral performance in Africa: does technological innovation matter? pp. 25-39

Dayo Benedict Olanipekun

A spatial perspective on green technology adoption in China: insights from patent licensing data pp. 41-61

Sebastian Losacker, Jens Horbach and Ingo Liefner

Innovation: actor heterogeneity and linkages in humanitarian innovation ecosystems pp. 63-89

Immanuel Darkwa

How do megaprojects build open innovation capabilities? pp. 91-112

Dinesh Shenoy, Maheswar Singha Mahapatra and Biswajit Mahanty

Eco-innovation and agricultural sustainability: empirical evidence from South Africa’s agricultural sector pp. 113-132

Yasser Buchana

Effect of digital finance on inclusive green growth through technological innovation pp. 133-152

Ying Li and Yuanping Fang

Knowledge accumulation at the regional level and the role of intellectual property rights pp. 153-176

Yeşim Dindaroğlu, Ezgi Baday Yıldız, Serdal Temel and Claudia De Fuentes

Managing open innovation: the roles of strategic orientation and dynamic capabilities, evidence from Ethiopian SMEs pp. 177-206

Aklilu Tukela Bekata and Chalchissa Amentie Kero

Do industrialization, trade openness, and labor force participation enhance Africa’s productive capacity? pp. 207-232

Jonathan E. Ogbuabor, Ekene ThankGod Emeka and Chimere O. Iheonu