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Frugality, Grassroots and Inclusiveness: New Challenges for Mainstream Innovation Theories

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Intriguing and provocative concepts such as frugal innovation, Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) innovation, empathetic innovation and inclusive innovation are attracting the attention of many scholars in emerging countries as well as raising concern in Western countries. These notions are often known as ‘below-the-radar innovations’. There are several reasons to believe that technical and social changes originating in the developing world will become major drivers of innovation in the near future. For those reasons, it is crucial to understand how innovation is planned, designed and deployed outside the comfortable territory of the Western paradigm. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the alternative innovation paradigms that are emerging in the developing world. This paper also aims to analyse the determinants and drivers that are at the base of below-the-radar innovation.

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  • Mario Pansera, 2013. "Frugality, Grassroots and Inclusiveness: New Challenges for Mainstream Innovation Theories," African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(6), pages 469-478, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rajsxx:v:5:y:2013:i:6:p:469-478
    DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2013.820445
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    1. Rossetto, Dennys Eduardo & Borini, Felipe Mendes & Bernardes, Roberto Carlos & Frankwick, Gary L., 2023. "Measuring frugal innovation capabilities: An initial scale proposition," Technovation, Elsevier, vol. 121(C).
    2. Philippe Régnier, 2023. "Innovation, Appropriate Technologies and Entrepreneurship for Global Sustainability Development: A Review Until the Early Twenty-first Century," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 32(2_suppl), pages 12-26, November.

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