Michiko Iizuka
Biographic Data
| ID | 4154882 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michiko Iizuka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michiko |
| FAMILY NAME | Iizuka |
| SIGNATURE | IIZUKA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7098-1575 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
New directions in innovation and development
This paper takes stock of twenty years of Globelics, a community that has transformed how innovation and development are understood in a global context. It shows how Globelics has contributed to placing the global South more centrally in innovation studies by putting learning, innovation and competence building at the heart of development. Reviewing contributions across five key themes, the paper highlights how Globelics has opened new conceptual…
Conditions for a successful latecomer development in green technologies
Innovation indicators show a strong increase in capabilities of latecomer countries in green technologies over the last 20 years. Latecomers have become leading origin of green technology publications, hold 27 per cent of green technology patents and 38 per cent of green technology exports. There is considerable heterogeneity between latecomer countries, indicating that each country follows a specific path that reflects domestic strengths and wea…
The evolving role of development cooperation agencies in fostering social change
Innovation is becoming an important issue in international development cooperation. As the main driving force behind innovation had been the profit-seeking behavior of the firm, integrating innovation in the activities of international development cooperation requires a new framework. Here in this study, concept of social innovation was explored to create a framework so that role of each actor – government, private sector, civil society – are ide…
Towards attaining the SDGs
The transformation of sociotechnical systems is necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); however, often this is inhibited by the institutional inertia of the public sector, vested interests of the private sector, routine habits of individuals, and the increasing complexity of globalized activities. While policies to stimulate the transition exist, these are still insufficient. Meanwhile, there are many independent private…
Looking Beyond Global Value Chains in Capacity Development
Discovery’ of non-traditional agricultural exports in Latin America
Diversification of exports plays a critical role in economic growth and development, especially for countries endowed with natural resources. Successful cases often take advantage of a so-called natural resource knowledge idiosyncrasy, a unique combination of factor endowments and technological capabilities in a given natural environment. While building capabilities is fundamental, identification and exploitation of ‘windows of opportunity’ in th…
Using Functions of Innovation Systems to Understand the Successful Emergence of Non-traditional Agricultural Export Industries in Developing Countries
Globalisation, Sustainability and the Role of Institutions
The importance of aquaculture in the fishery sector is increasing. The growth of aquaculture complements the stagnant growth of extractive fisheries. Many countries are now entering this emerging economic activity. This positive feature has some serious drawbacks when the country has no local institutions to ensure the environmental sustainability of aquaculture. The C hilean salmon farming industry has grown dramatically since the mid‐1980s to b…
Introduction to low-carbon innovation and development
This special issue seeks to bring together the fields of low-carbon development (LCD) and innovation studies. It contributes to the debate by addressing how the learning, innovation, and competence-building lens adds to the discussion about the development outcomes of climate change mitigation. The aim of this introductory article is fourfold. First, it discusses key advances in the debate about the role of innovation and competence building in L…
Diverse and uneven pathways towards transition to low carbon development
Transition towards low carbon development is an urgent challenge for the global community. As increased economic activities usually result in more carbon emissions, the transition process is particularly critical for rapidly growing emerging economies. This paper reviews the literature that deals with sustainable transition, in particular the multilevel perspective framework, to identify challenges specific to developing countries. After reviewin…
Discovery of Flower Industry in Ethiopia
This paper examines the discovery process of a recent and extremely successful non-traditional export activity, namely, the Ethiopian flower industry. This industry emerged as a result of entrepreneurial experimentation, whereby private entrepreneurs formed an 'advocacy coalition' to address uncertainties and coordination problems during the start-up phases. As a result of their lobbying, the Ethiopian government launched a strategic coordination…
Introduction to low-carbon innovation and development
This special issue seeks to bring together the fields of low-carbon development (LCD) and innovation studies. It contributes to the debate by addressing how the learning, innovation, and competence-building lens adds to the discussion about the development outcomes of climate change mitigation. The aim of this introductory article is fourfold. First, it discusses key advances in the debate about the role of innovation and competence building in L…
Diverse and uneven pathways towards transition to low carbon development
Transition towards low carbon development is an urgent challenge for the global community. As increased economic activities usually result in more carbon emissions, the transition process is particularly critical for rapidly growing emerging economies. This paper reviews the literature that deals with sustainable transition, in particular the multilevel perspective framework, to identify challenges specific to developing countries. After reviewin…
Looking Beyond Global Value Chains in Capacity Development
Discovery of Flower Industry in Ethiopia
This paper examines the discovery process of a recent and extremely successful non-traditional export activity, namely, the Ethiopian flower industry. This industry emerged as a result of entrepreneurial experimentation, whereby private entrepreneurs formed an 'advocacy coalition' to address uncertainties and coordination problems during the start-up phases. As a result of their lobbying, the Ethiopian government launched a strategic coordination…
Towards attaining the SDGs
The transformation of sociotechnical systems is necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); however, often this is inhibited by the institutional inertia of the public sector, vested interests of the private sector, routine habits of individuals, and the increasing complexity of globalized activities. While policies to stimulate the transition exist, these are still insufficient. Meanwhile, there are many independent private…
Discovery’ of non-traditional agricultural exports in Latin America
Diversification of exports plays a critical role in economic growth and development, especially for countries endowed with natural resources. Successful cases often take advantage of a so-called natural resource knowledge idiosyncrasy, a unique combination of factor endowments and technological capabilities in a given natural environment. While building capabilities is fundamental, identification and exploitation of ‘windows of opportunity’ in th…
Using Functions of Innovation Systems to Understand the Successful Emergence of Non-traditional Agricultural Export Industries in Developing Countries
Globalisation, Sustainability and the Role of Institutions
The importance of aquaculture in the fishery sector is increasing. The growth of aquaculture complements the stagnant growth of extractive fisheries. Many countries are now entering this emerging economic activity. This positive feature has some serious drawbacks when the country has no local institutions to ensure the environmental sustainability of aquaculture. The C hilean salmon farming industry has grown dramatically since the mid‐1980s to b…
Discovery of Flower Industry in Ethiopia
This paper examines the discovery process of a recent and extremely successful non-traditional export activity, namely, the Ethiopian flower industry. This industry emerged as a result of entrepreneurial experimentation, whereby private entrepreneurs formed an 'advocacy coalition' to address uncertainties and coordination problems during the start-up phases. As a result of their lobbying, the Ethiopian government launched a strategic coordination…
Globalisation, Sustainability and the Role of Institutions
The importance of aquaculture in the fishery sector is increasing. The growth of aquaculture complements the stagnant growth of extractive fisheries. Many countries are now entering this emerging economic activity. This positive feature has some serious drawbacks when the country has no local institutions to ensure the environmental sustainability of aquaculture. The C hilean salmon farming industry has grown dramatically since the mid‐1980s to b…
Introduction to low-carbon innovation and development
This special issue seeks to bring together the fields of low-carbon development (LCD) and innovation studies. It contributes to the debate by addressing how the learning, innovation, and competence-building lens adds to the discussion about the development outcomes of climate change mitigation. The aim of this introductory article is fourfold. First, it discusses key advances in the debate about the role of innovation and competence building in L…
Diverse and uneven pathways towards transition to low carbon development
Transition towards low carbon development is an urgent challenge for the global community. As increased economic activities usually result in more carbon emissions, the transition process is particularly critical for rapidly growing emerging economies. This paper reviews the literature that deals with sustainable transition, in particular the multilevel perspective framework, to identify challenges specific to developing countries. After reviewin…
Using Functions of Innovation Systems to Understand the Successful Emergence of Non-traditional Agricultural Export Industries in Developing Countries
Looking Beyond Global Value Chains in Capacity Development
Discovery’ of non-traditional agricultural exports in Latin America
Diversification of exports plays a critical role in economic growth and development, especially for countries endowed with natural resources. Successful cases often take advantage of a so-called natural resource knowledge idiosyncrasy, a unique combination of factor endowments and technological capabilities in a given natural environment. While building capabilities is fundamental, identification and exploitation of ‘windows of opportunity’ in th…
Towards attaining the SDGs
The transformation of sociotechnical systems is necessary for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); however, often this is inhibited by the institutional inertia of the public sector, vested interests of the private sector, routine habits of individuals, and the increasing complexity of globalized activities. While policies to stimulate the transition exist, these are still insufficient. Meanwhile, there are many independent private…
The evolving role of development cooperation agencies in fostering social change
Innovation is becoming an important issue in international development cooperation. As the main driving force behind innovation had been the profit-seeking behavior of the firm, integrating innovation in the activities of international development cooperation requires a new framework. Here in this study, concept of social innovation was explored to create a framework so that role of each actor – government, private sector, civil society – are ide…
Conditions for a successful latecomer development in green technologies
Innovation indicators show a strong increase in capabilities of latecomer countries in green technologies over the last 20 years. Latecomers have become leading origin of green technology publications, hold 27 per cent of green technology patents and 38 per cent of green technology exports. There is considerable heterogeneity between latecomer countries, indicating that each country follows a specific path that reflects domestic strengths and wea…
New directions in innovation and development
This paper takes stock of twenty years of Globelics, a community that has transformed how innovation and development are understood in a global context. It shows how Globelics has contributed to placing the global South more centrally in innovation studies by putting learning, innovation and competence building at the heart of development. Reviewing contributions across five key themes, the paper highlights how Globelics has opened new conceptual…
Economics (9 works) · Business (7 works) · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Industrial organization (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Developing country (3 works) · Economic and Technological Innovation (3 works)