Bücher der Reihe Intellectual Property, Innovation and Economic Development

The informal economy represents a significant share of output and employment in many developing countries. Yet little is known about innovation within the informal economy. This pioneering study offers a conceptual model and rich empirical evidence to help researchers and policy-makers understand and support this hidden engine of development.

Why do talented individuals migrate and how do they shape innovation around the world? This important work reviews the latest research, provides new evidence based on international patent records and identifies the policy implications. It will interest policymakers and academic researchers studying globalization.

Offering the first in-depth global analysis of the innovation ecosystem in the mining industry, this book is aimed at policy-makers and academia alike. A wide range of international contributors assess this from different perspectives, using both a novel mining patent and innovation database and a wide set of analytical approaches.