TY - CHAP
T1 - Public procurement for innovation
T2 - Challenges and prospects for Latin America
AU - Rullan, S.
AU - Saucedo, E.
AU - Bacaria, J.
PY - 2012/1/1
Y1 - 2012/1/1
N2 - With regards to innovation, compared to other regions, Latin America has not excelled. According to the 2011 Global Innovation Index (GII) Ranking, Chile is in 38th place, Brazil in 47th, Argentina in 58th and Mexico 81st. However, an innovation-driven economy is key for the region's competitiveness. This paper explores if public procurement can be used as an effective tool to enhance the innovation performance in four Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico). The findings illustrate the weaknesses present in the selected countries that could hinder the potential of public procurement for innovation to boost their innovative activities. Latin American governments should address these challenges and make the necessary adaptations before implementing this policy.
AB - With regards to innovation, compared to other regions, Latin America has not excelled. According to the 2011 Global Innovation Index (GII) Ranking, Chile is in 38th place, Brazil in 47th, Argentina in 58th and Mexico 81st. However, an innovation-driven economy is key for the region's competitiveness. This paper explores if public procurement can be used as an effective tool to enhance the innovation performance in four Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico). The findings illustrate the weaknesses present in the selected countries that could hinder the potential of public procurement for innovation to boost their innovative activities. Latin American governments should address these challenges and make the necessary adaptations before implementing this policy.
KW - Innovation
KW - Latin America
KW - performance
KW - public procurement
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84893377458&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ISMOT.2012.6679543
DO - 10.1109/ISMOT.2012.6679543
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781467345934
T3 - 2012 International Symposium on Management of Technology, ISMOT 2012
SP - 599
EP - 601
BT - 2012 International Symposium on Management of Technology, ISMOT 2012
CY - Hangzhou (CN)
ER -