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Mining-related national systems of innovation in southern Africa: National trajectories and regional integration

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  • Judith Fessehaie
  • Zavareh Rustomjee
  • Lauralyn Kaziboni

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This paper explores the linkages between the national systems of innovation of Botswana, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and their respective mineral extraction and mineral processing value chains, including input industries. Our analysis reveals four individual national systems of innovation, with different outcomes in terms of engineering skills development, technical vocational education and training, research and development, innovation capabilities, and competitiveness of the domestic engineering consultancy services.

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  • Judith Fessehaie & Zavareh Rustomjee & Lauralyn Kaziboni, 2016. "Mining-related national systems of innovation in southern Africa: National trajectories and regional integration," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2016-84, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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