Government, Innovation and Technology Policy: An Analysis of the South African experience since 1994
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# I am most grateful to a number of individuals in South Africa, and especially to William Blankley, for supporting my fieldwork in that country and for providing comments. I must also express my deepest thanks to Robyn Arnold for a detailed editing of the manuscript and to Attila Havas for a number of comments on an earlier draft. But the usual disclaimer holds good. Finally, the views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations.
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# 2001 - 2 Government and Innovation Policy An Analysis of the South African Experience since 1994
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