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Navigating challenges

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  • Pietrobelli, Carlo

    (RS: UNU-MERIT)

  • Anlló, G.
  • Barletta, F.
  • Bianchi, C.
  • Dutrénit, G.
  • Menéndez de Medina, Maria

    (RS: GSBE MGSoG, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance)

  • Puchet, M.
  • Rocha, F.
  • Ruiz, K.
  • Segura Bonilla, O.
  • Szapiro, M.

Abstract

This paper explores the challenges and opportunities for Latin America in adopting sustainable development strategies, with a particular focus on Science, Technology and Innovattion (STI) policies. It gathers the insights of a group of distinguished scholars on STI policies, social inclusion and sustainability from the region who participated in the panel organized by the UNESCO Chair during the LALICS* conference held in Asuncion, Paraguay, on 19-21 June 2023. It addresses the challenges that hinder Latin America’s inclusive, sustainable and innovative development process from different perspectives. Highlighted challenges include strong inequality, high informality levels, and low R&D expenditure, heterogeneous productive structure posing obstacles to innovation and their governance. Scholars highlight the role of STI policies and the engagement of academia, government, and business in reducing inequality and promoting social protection, and discuss the technological capabilities needed to address climate change and digitalisation in the region.

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  • Pietrobelli, Carlo & Anlló, G. & Barletta, F. & Bianchi, C. & Dutrénit, G. & Menéndez de Medina, Maria & Puchet, M. & Rocha, F. & Ruiz, K. & Segura Bonilla, O. & Szapiro, M., 2023. "Navigating challenges," MERIT Working Papers 2023-040, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    • Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2023040
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    JEL classification:

    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • Z18 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Public Policy

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