Sami Mahroum

The pillars of growth

Human capital, infrastructure and good governance may provide support for innovation and economic growth, but they don’t guarantee it
06 Jan 2011

Measuring the value in innovation

Efficiency in deploying knowledge is more important to economic competitiveness than the ability to create new knowledge, argues Sami Mahroum.
23 Jun 2010

Lost in Innovation

The proliferation of innovation jargon is making it hard to formulate effective innovation policy, writes Sami Mahroum.
12 May 2010

Creative destruction

Some see the financial catastrophe as a way to kick start a new cycle. But conditions may not be right for an innovation-led boom, says Sami Mahroum.
01 Jul 2009

Follow the pipelines

Protectionist policies will at best slow down the yearned-for quick recovery, says Sami Mahroum. At worst they could destroy the fabric of innovation.
24 Feb 2009