Sustainable innovation to cope with climate change and market variability in the Bolivian Highlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7990729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Figueroa-Armijos (0000-0001-7060-908X, George Mason University, corresponding author), Corinne Valdivia (0000-0001-7094-4910, University of Missouri), Corinne B Valdivia (University of Missouri) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-35 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Innovation and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2157-9318 • E-ISSN: 2157-930X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2157930x.2017.1281210 |
| OpenAlex | W2580294406 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 24 |
This study explores how sustainable innovation and the collaborative learning process can contribute to resilience in the Bolivian Highlands, as a response to shocks caused by climate change and market variability. Specifically, we focus on the collective, localized, and embedded efforts of three rural communities. The communities under study participated in a mixed top down-bottom up collaborative learning system, which relied on indigenous knowledge, local institutions, and inclusive participation to promote innovation and inclusive development. We used a transaction cost approach based on semi-structured interviews of various stakeholders, and community observation to measure the benefits and costs of participating in the collaborative initiative. The main findings show a strong effect in (1) the reinforcement of a collaborative system as a means to promote grounded and inclusive innovation and (2) the reduction of transaction costs in production and commercialization for the participant producers and their families. Time constraints at the household level, due primarily to outmigration, were identified as a major factor for failure
Business · Climate change · Commercialization · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental resource management · Flexibility (engineering · Focus group · Indigenous · Political science · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science · Sustainable development · Transaction cost · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Psychology · Ecology · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |