Distributional effects of science and technology-based economic development strategies at state level in the United States

Cozzens, Susan E.; Bobb, Kamau; Deas, Kendall; Gatchair, Sonia; George, A. D.; Ordóñez, Gonzalo

doi:10.3152/147154305781779641

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“…the sector of socio-economic activities, which is formally regulated and included in gross domestic product (GDP). However, since the dawn of the new millennium, we have been witnessing a growing body of social and economic research that, on the one hand, demonstrates technological innovation in the formal sector fails to address the needs of the poor (Arocena and Sutz 2003;Arocena and Sutz 2012;Chataway, Hanlin, and Kaplinsky 2013;Cozzens 2007;Cozzens et al 2005;Prahalad 2005;Smith, Fressoli, and Hernán 2013;Srinivas and Sutz 2008) and, on the other, identifies emerging models for creation of pro-poor products and services associated with the informal sector. These include 'frugal' innovations, i.e.…”

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How inclusive can innovation and development be in the twenty-first century?

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2014

Innovation and Development

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Innovation is crucial for development. Addressing twenty-first century developmental challenges requires innovative processes and products, which help in reducing and/or eliminating the gap between rich and poor in the society. Such innovations can meet basic needs of low-and middle-income groups in developing countries, providing them with capabilities to function. The aim of this paper is to answer the question of how inclusive (of people and places) innovation and development can be in the twenty-first century. The paper therefore reviews new models of innovation for development, including 'frugal' and 'grassroots' or 'below the radar' innovation models. The argument put forward is that their inclusiveness depends not only on their diffusion to the poor but also on their generation according to principles of participation and equity derived from contemporary theories of global justice. These are conditions with direct impact on meeting the poor's basic needs and increasing their capabilities to function.

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How inclusive can innovation and development be in the twenty-first century?

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2014

Innovation and Development

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“…Every state incorporates science and technology into its economic development strategy, with particular emphasis on the use of public/private partnerships (Cozzens et al . ). The existence of an educated workforce (see Bagchi‐Sen, Smith, and Hall ), investment and promotion of public and private R&D (see Paff ), and a protective and nonburdensome regulatory environment (see Karch ) have all been found to be key elements of state strategies to use biotechnology as a development tool.…”

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State Biotechnology and Genomic Development: Critical Resources and Barriers

Chao

Myers

2018

Politics & Policy

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This article describes the development of an index of state biotechnology and genomic development and the cluster analysis used to group U.S. states based on their level of development in each area. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) is then used to test hypotheses regarding statistically significant differences between the biotechnology/ genomic development clusters and variables related to states' workforce, investment in research and development (R&D), and policy environment. The authors find statistically significant results in the areas of workforce education, migration of knowledge workers, industrial and nonindustrial R&D, and policy to promote the development of the biotechnology industry. While the MANOVA for policies placing limits on the development of biotechnology policy did not yield statistical significance, the authors argue that the finding deserves further study as it may indicate some states' willingness to strike a more sustainable balance between support and regulation.

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“…Building on the work of a very few others who have conducted scholarship on the subject (Cozzens et al, 2002;Cozzens et al, 2005;Cozzens, 2005Cozzens, , 2006Bozeman and Sarewitz, 2005; also see other papers in this issue), we attempt to think through some of the ways that the priorities, pace, and organization of science have significant consequences for who gets what, when, and how. We begin by reviewing the main reasons for believing that scientific research could be helping to maintain, or even to exacerbate, social inequities.…”

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Science policies for reducing societal inequities

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Sarewitz

2007

Sci. and Pub. Pol.

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In an effort to move social justice issues higher on R&D policy-making agendas, we ask whether new technoscientific capacities introduced into a non-egalitarian society tend disproportionately to benefit the affluent and powerful. To demonstrate plausibility of the hypothesis, we first review examples of grossly non-egalitarian outcomes from military, medical, and other R&D arenas. We then attempt to debunk the science-inequity link by looking for substantial categories where R&D is conducive to reducing unjustified inequalities. For example, R&D sometimes enables less affluent persons to purchase more or better goods and services. Although the case for price-based equity proves weaker than normally believed, R&D targeted towards public goods turns out to offer a reasonable chance of equity enhancement, as do several other potentially viable approaches to science policy. However, major changes in science-policy institutions and participants probably would be required for R&D to serve humanity equitably.

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Distributional effects of science and technology-based economic development strategies at state level in the United States

Cited by 13 publications

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How inclusive can innovation and development be in the twenty-first century?

How inclusive can innovation and development be in the twenty-first century?

State Biotechnology and Genomic Development: Critical Resources and Barriers

Science policies for reducing societal inequities

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