Regional Systems of Innovation and Economic Structure in the Arab Region

Nour, Samia Satti Osman Mohamed

doi:10.1007/s13132-014-0196-5

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“…However, funding of private sector continues to be a problem in several some Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries. The absence of funding private sector in particular SMEs is due the lack of mechanisms and incentives strategies in these countries where up to, now a small contribution of private sector in R&D activities (Nour, 2014 ).…”

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Partnership Performance Between Northern and Southern Mediterranean Countries in the First 2 Years of PRIMA Programme Implementation

Rhouma¹

2022

J Knowl Econ

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The article evaluates the performance of the partnership between European and non-European participating states after 2 years of implementation of the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) programme. A total of 742 participating entities were involved in 83 funded projects based on two funding calls of 2018 and 2019. The results show that while extensive partnerships were established between southern and northern Mediterranean countries, there was lower project coordination by non-European states. As a result, the grant distribution was in favour of European countries which received the majority of funds. A networking analysis was performed, and it demonstrates low cooperation between Northern African countries and Eastern Mediterranean countries. Italy, France and Spain are clustered with Northern African countries; however, Germany and Portugal are more affiliated with Eastern Mediterranean countries. The private sector analysis shows an excellent participation of SMEs in Sect. 1 (funded by PRIMA) for both calls in 2018 and 2019. SMEs received 22% of EU funds — well in line with Horizon 2020 target — demonstrating the vital role that PRIMA plays for the development of SMEs. However, for Sect. 2 (funded by participating states), the participation of SMEs was low and received only 6.4% of participating state funds. The participation of SMEs from non-European countries was low and represented 30% in Sect. 1 of the total number of SMEs and only 15% in Sect. 2.

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Partnership Performance Between Northern and Southern Mediterranean Countries in the First 2 Years of PRIMA Programme Implementation

Rhouma¹

2022

J Knowl Econ

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“…Oluwatobi and colleagues [55] have argued that the potential for knowledge production and innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa is mitigated by the level of human capital and quality of institutions. Overall, quality education and strong institutions are held to be imperative for the transformation into a knowledge economy [55][56][57]. Both educational and economic institutions may create enabling structures for developing knowledge and innovation and for economic growth, but their influence varies according to institutional arrangements, income and development levels in countries [57][58][59].…”

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“…Overall, quality education and strong institutions are held to be imperative for the transformation into a knowledge economy [55][56][57]. Both educational and economic institutions may create enabling structures for developing knowledge and innovation and for economic growth, but their influence varies according to institutional arrangements, income and development levels in countries [57][58][59]. In particular, education plays a vital role in strengthening human capital, which directly influences the ability to create, absorb, transform, disseminate and use knowledge and innovation [55,[60][61][62].…”

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Measuring health science research and development in Africa: mapping the available data

Wenham¹,

Wouters²,

Jones

et al. 2021

Health Res Policy Sys

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Background In recent years there have been calls to strengthen health sciences research capacity in African countries. This capacity can contribute to improvements in health, social welfare and poverty reduction through domestic application of research findings; it is increasingly seen as critical to pandemic preparedness and response. Developing research infrastructure and performance may reduce national economies’ reliance on primary commodity and agricultural production, as countries strive to develop knowledge-based economies to help drive macroeconomic growth. Yet efforts to date to understand health sciences research capacity are limited to output metrics of journal citations and publications, failing to reflect the complexity of the health sciences research landscape in many settings. Methods We map and assess current capacity for health sciences research across all 54 countries of Africa by collecting a range of available data. This included structural indicators (research institutions and research funding), process indicators (clinical trial infrastructures, intellectual property rights and regulatory capacities) and output indicators (publications and citations). Results While there are some countries which perform well across the range of indicators used, for most countries the results are varied—suggesting high relative performance in some indicators, but lower in others. Missing data for key measures of capacity or performance is also a key concern. Taken as a whole, existing data suggest a nuanced view of the current health sciences research landscape on the African continent. Conclusion Mapping existing data may enable governments and international organizations to identify where gaps in health sciences research capacity lie, particularly in comparison to other countries in the region. It also highlights gaps where more data are needed. These data can help to inform investment priorities and future system needs.

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“…Overall, quality education and strong institutions are held to be imperative for the transformation into a knowledge economy. (59)(60)(61) Both educational and economic institutions may create enabling structures for developing knowledge and innovation and for economic growth, but their in uence varies according to institutional arrangements, income, and development levels in countries. (61)(62)(63) In particular, education plays a vital role in strengthening human capital, which directly in uences the ability to create, absorb, transform, disseminate, and use of knowledge and innovation.…”

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“…(59)(60)(61) Both educational and economic institutions may create enabling structures for developing knowledge and innovation and for economic growth, but their in uence varies according to institutional arrangements, income, and development levels in countries. (61)(62)(63) In particular, education plays a vital role in strengthening human capital, which directly in uences the ability to create, absorb, transform, disseminate, and use of knowledge and innovation. (59,(64)(65)(66) Education and training emphasizing the value of traditional knowledge and culture also strengthens human capital to innovate contextually relevant solutions for local development problems.…”

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Measuring Health Sciences Research Capacity in Africa: Mapping The Available Data

Wenham

Wouters

Jones

et al. 2021

Preprint

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Background: In recent years there have been calls to strengthen health sciences research capacity in African countries. This capacity can contribute to improvements in health, social welfare, and poverty reduction through domestic application of research findings; it is increasingly seen as critical to pandemic preparedness and response. Developing research infrastructure and performance may reduce national economies’ reliance on primary commodity and agricultural production, as countries strive to develop knowledge-based economies to help drive macroeconomic growth. Yet efforts to date to understand health sciences research capacity are limited to output metrics of journal citations and publications, failing to reflect the complexity of the health sciences research landscape in many settings. Methods: We map and assess current capacity for health sciences research across all 54 countries of Africa by collecting a range of available data. This included structural indicators (research institutions and research funding), process indicators (clinical trial infrastructures, intellectual property rights, and regulatory capacities) and output indicators (publications and citations). Results: While there are some countries which perform well across the range of indicators used, for most countries the results are varied – suggesting high relative performance in some indicators, but lower in others. Missing data for key measures of capacity or performance is also a key concern. Taken as a whole, existing data suggest a nuanced view of current health sciences research landscape on the African continent.Conclusion: Mapping existing data may enable governments and international organisations to identify where gaps in health sciences research capacity lie, particularly in comparison to other countries in the region. It also highlights gaps where more data are needed. These data can help to inform investment priorities and future system needs.

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Regional Systems of Innovation and Economic Structure in the Arab Region

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Partnership Performance Between Northern and Southern Mediterranean Countries in the First 2 Years of PRIMA Programme Implementation

Partnership Performance Between Northern and Southern Mediterranean Countries in the First 2 Years of PRIMA Programme Implementation

Measuring health science research and development in Africa: mapping the available data

Measuring Health Sciences Research Capacity in Africa: Mapping The Available Data

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