Inequality and Development Challenges

2014
Published in: 
BRICS National Systems of Innovation
Series: 
BRICS National Systems of Innovation: A Comparative Analysis
Author/s: 
Maria Clara Couto Soares, Mario Scerri, Rasigan Maharajh (Editors)
Publisher: 
Routledge
ISBN: 
978-0415710329

This volume analyses the co-evolution of inequality and NSI across the BRICS economies. It reveals the multi-dimensional character of inequality, in going beyond its income aspect to include assets, access to basic services, infrastructure, knowledge, race, gender, ethnicity and geographic location. In advancing valuable policy recommendations, the book argues that inequalities must be factored in development strategies given that benefits of innovation are not automatically distributed equally.

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