TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kraemer-Mbula,Erika
AU  - Wunsch-Vincent,Sacha
TI  - The informal economy in developing nations: hidden engine of innovation? 
T2  - Intellectual property, innovation and economic development
SN  - 9781316799758
AV  - HD2346.5 .I5254 2016eb
U1  - 330 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Informal sector (Economics)
KW  - Developing countries
KW  - International organization
KW  - International cooperation
KW  - fast
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover ; Half-title page; Reviews ; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Foreword; Foreword; Preface; Disclaimer; Introduction; 1 The Informal Economy: Definitions, Size, Contribution and Main Characteristics; Comment 1.1; Comment 1.2; 2 Innovation in the Informal Economy; Comment 2.1; Comment 2.2; Comment 2.3; 3 A Study of the Informal Metalworking Sector in Nairobi; Comment 3.1; 4 Informal Manufacturing of Home and Personal Care Products in South Africa; Comment 4.1; 5 Herbal Medicine in the Informal Sector of Ghana; Comment 5.16 Appropriation and Intellectual Property in the Informal Economy; Comment 6.1; Comment 6.2; Comment 6.3; 7 Innovation Policy and the Informal Economy: Toward a New Policy Framework; Comment 7.1; Comment 7.2; 8 Formulating an Agenda for the Measurement of Innovation in the Informal Economy; Comment 8.1; Annex 1 Ad Hoc Interview Guidelines and Questionnaires; Annex 2 Extract 1 from the Generic Questionnaire of Stage 2 of the 1-2-3 Survey; Annex 3 Kenya 2014 MSME Survey; Index
N2  - "Governance is about governing, and governing is predominantly about making decisions. This might appear to be a truism but we assert that much of the governance literature in general, and the development of governance theory in particular, has lost perspective on what constitutes the core issue of democratic governance; governing. Equally important, governing frequently means making and enforcing unpopular decisions which require a solid institutional framework and a regulated process. Again, decision making is at the heart of governing and governance. It is generally acknowledged that governing contemporary society is a more challenging task compared to just a few decades ago as a result of increasing social complexity and globalization. Governments around the world address this complexity by engaging societal partners in the process of governing but this strategy has entailed complex contingencies related to the organization and management of collaborative forms of governance"--
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