Inequality and Development Challenges

Mario Scerri is Professor of Economics, Tshwane University of Technology, and Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Economic Research on Innovation (IERI), South Africa.

This volume examines the relationship between innovation and various forms of inequality using a comparative national systems of innovation approach across the five BRICS economies ¿ Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

List of Abbreviations . List of Figures. List of Tables. Foreword Judith Sutz. Preface. Introduction: BRICS National Systems of Innovation Jose É. Cassiolato and Maria Clara Couto Soares 1. The Co-evolution of Innovation and Inequality Mario Scerri, Maria Clara Couto Soares and Rasigan Maharajh 2. Inequality, Innovation System and Development: The Brazilian Experience Maria Clara Couto Soares and Maria Gabriela Podcameni 3. National Innovation System and Inequality in Russia Stanislav Zaichenko 4. Dealing with the Innovation¿Inequality Conundrum: The Indian Experience K. J. Joseph, Lakhwinder Singh and Vinoj Abraham 5. Innovation System and Inequality Reduction in China Xielin Liu, Shucheng Han and Ao Chen 6. South Africa: The Need to Disrupt the Co-evolution of the Innovation System and Inequality Lucienne Abrahams and Thomas E. Pogue. About the Series Editors. About the Editors. Notes on Contributors. Index