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17 April 2013

WESP Weekly Highlight No. 13

Is there a monetary dilemma in Mexico?
World Economic Situation and

WESP Weekly Highlight No. 13

16 April 2013

Science, technology and innovation for sustainable development, by Keun Lee and John Matthews (CDP Background Paper No. 16)

The paper argues that science, technology and innovation (STI) play a critical role in expediting transition to a sustainable mode of development. Latecomer nations suffer from several disadvantages as they attempt to catch-up with the technological leaders, but they can enjoy latecomer advantages, if appropriate strategies are formulated and executed. One of the key concepts is leapfrogging, whereby the latecomers absorb what the technological leaders have to offer and leap to a new environment-friendly techno-economic paradigm. To facilitate such leap, the current intellectual-property-rights regimes need to evolve to one that fosters technology diffusion and greater use of intellectual…

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10 April 2013

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 53

April 2013
Summary: Renewed?concerns?about?banking?fragility?in?the?euro?area
Capital?inflows?into?emerging?markets?gain?momentum
The?Bank?of?Japan?discloses?its?new?monetary?stance?which?is?beyond?m

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 53