Public policy for grassroots innovations initiatives: lessons learned from Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ng, B.K., Mohamad, Z.F., Chandran, V.G.R.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: HB Economic Theory; Q Science (General); T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19392/1/Public_policy_for_grassroots_innovations_initiatives.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/19392/

Promoting and upscaling grassroots innovations require a specific public policy framework that appreciate the fundamental values of niche-specific innovations. These values are locally socio-cultural embedded and evolve over the different stages of innovation. In this respect. the nature of grassroo...