The Economics of African Indigenous Knowledge

The Economics of African Indigenous Knowledge

African Indigenous Knowledge (IK) is labeled variously and misconceived at international discussions and in modern literature. The most commonly used phrases are "static," "low-value-added" and "prior art", primarily i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGRICULTURE
COST OF INNOVATION
ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES
ECONOMICS
INCOME
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
INNOVATION
INNOVATIONS
KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES
LEARNING
LIVESTOCK
MARGINAL COST
MEDICINE
MOTIVATION
NEW PRODUCT
NGOS
PARTNERSHIP
PATIENTS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
SOCIAL POLICY INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
MEDICINAL PLANTS
RURAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
HERBS
RURAL HEALTH
INCENTIVES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/02/2368300/economics-african-indigenous-knowledge
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10784
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Summary:African Indigenous Knowledge (IK) is labeled variously and misconceived at international discussions and in modern literature. The most commonly used phrases are "static," "low-value-added" and "prior art", primarily in the context of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), of the World Trade Organization. Frequently one finds expressions like mystery, charlatan, irrational, or miracle in relation to traditional medicine, for instance. Achievements of traditional medicine are considered anecdotal or beyond scientific validation. The misconception is further aggravated by the little or no growth in the sector and a lack of understanding of the context in which practitioners apply traditional medicine. Yet the literature produced on this sector has not given much attention to the factors that underpin these misconceptions is further aggravated by the little or no growth in the sector and a lack of understanding of the context in which practitioners apply traditional medicine.

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