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Researchers around the developing world are finding innovative solutions to local problems and bringing hope to their countries. IDRC Books brings their research to you through print and free publications.
 
To learn about the impacts of this groundbreaking research, read or download our free e-books. We’ve got more than 300 on a wide range of topics. Or you can buy print editions from our co-publishers and distributors around the world.

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THE ROLE OF THE STATE
BRICS National Systems of Innovation

This is the first volume in a series of five books bringing together the results of intensive research on the national systems of innovation in the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The Role of the State analyzes the...

ENFORCING COMPETITION RULES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Thieves at the Dinner Table

Describing and analyzing competition law in South Africa, this book promotes a deeper understanding of the development of this foundational economic law within its specific national, social and economic context. Enforcing Competition Rules in South...

QUALITY ASSURANCE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION AND eLEARNING
Challenges and Solutions from Asia

This book documents the regulatory framework covering quality assurance in distance education in several Asian countries. It draws on the experience of 16 distance education and e-learning institutions to reveal their main challenges in developing...

MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE IN ASIA
Size structure and economic growth

Issues relating to the size of manufacturing firms are central to the discussion of development strategies. This book offers an interpretation of growth trajectories in the size-structure of enterprises in the manufacturing sector of selected Asian...

INDIA EMERGING
The Reality Checks

India Emerging: The Reality Checks supplies a modern approach to understanding the dichotomy between growth and development. This book examines three key areas: the high growth sectors of India’s economy, those sectors that have been bypassed in the...

GLOBALIZATION, TRADE AND POVERTY IN GHANA

The persistence of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), in the face of increased globalization and rapid trade liberalization during the past two decades has inspired considerable debate on the impact of globalization, in general, and trade...

SOUTH-SOUTH COLLABORATION IN HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY
Growing Partnerships amongst Developing Countries

This book presents a detailed portrait of the contours of South-South collaboration in the health biotechnology sector. In particular, it casts revealing light on the factors that guide effective scientific partnerships and exchanges. The key...

CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Linking Practice and Policy in Eastern Africa

The links between policy and practice in natural resource management are often depicted as a cyclical and rational process. In reality, policy making and implementation are often irrational, unpredictable and highly political. Many science- and...

LINKING RESEARCH TO PRACTICE
Strengthening ICT for Development Research Capacity in Asia

Information and communication technologies have long promised to provide quality education, improve health care, allow open government, and solve environmental issues. To realize this potential and influence policy-making and program design, the...

SUSTAINABLE CITIES
Local solutions in the global south

As the combined problems of urbanization, environmental degradation, and poverty become increasingly urgent, understanding the links between sustainability and poverty reduction is imperative. A sustainable urban future for all requires raising the...

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THE ROLE OF THE STATE
BRICS National Systems of Innovation

This is the first volume in a series of five books bringing together the results of intensive research on the national systems of innovation in the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The Role of the State analyzes the...
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