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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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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spelling	okr-10986-107842021-06-14T10:56:51Z The Economics of African Indigenous Knowledge World Bank 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 ECONOMICS TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AGRICULTURE TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MEDICINAL PLANTS RURAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES HERBS RURAL HEALTH INCENTIVES 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. 2012-08-13T13:06:57Z 2012-08-13T13:06:57Z 2003-02 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/02/2368300/economics-african-indigenous-knowledge http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10784 English Indigenous Knowledge (IK) Notes; No. 53 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa
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topic	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 ECONOMICS TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AGRICULTURE TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MEDICINAL PLANTS RURAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES HERBS RURAL HEALTH INCENTIVES
spellingShingle	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 ECONOMICS TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AGRICULTURE TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MEDICINAL PLANTS RURAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL COMMUNITIES HERBS RURAL HEALTH INCENTIVES World Bank The Economics of African Indigenous Knowledge
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description	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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title	The Economics of African Indigenous Knowledge
title_short	The Economics of African Indigenous Knowledge
title_full	The Economics of African Indigenous Knowledge
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