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Science, technology and innovation in BRICS countries: Introduction to the special issue

Published in: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
Volume 9 , issue 5 : Special Issue: Science, technology and innovation (STI) in BRICS countries (Guest Editors: Swapan Kumar Patra and Mammo Muchie) , 2017 , pages: 499–501

DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2017.1380586

Author(s): Swapan Kumar Patra Business School, South Africa , Mammo Muchie 2DST/NRF SARChI Professor, South Africa

Keywords: BRICS , special issue , science technology & innovation , Brazil , Russia , India , China , South Africa

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Abstract

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) economies have been the subject of many scholarly studies in recent years, as well as featuring in the popular media. This special issue of the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID) called for original research contributions in the various aspects of Science Technology and Innovation (STI) studies in the BRICS group of emerging economics. The issue is composed of 11 research papers on different STI topics relevant to the BRICS countries.

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