Innovation and Inclusive Development

Inclusive development is a key policy priority since growth processes have not always helped lowerincomegroups. Innovation is a major driver of growth and its relationship with inequalities in income andopportunities raises some important policy questions: Do innovation and the resulting technological changenecessarily lead to increased inequalities? Do policies aimed at supporting innovation foster inequalities?To what extent can innovation be mobilised to improve the life conditions of the lower income groups?These questions are the basis of this report, which, prepared for the OECD-DST Conference on Innovationfor Inclusive Development, reviews the existing evidence in response.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers

Innovation and Inclusive Development

A Discussion of the Main Policy Issues