Handbook on Frugal Innovation
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Biographical note
Edited by André Leliveld, Senior Researcher, African Studies Centre Leiden, Leiden University, and Co-leader, International Centre for Frugal Innovation, Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, the Netherlands, Saradindu Bhaduri, Associate Professor, Centre for Studies in Science Policy, and Coordinator, JNU-ICFI Transdisciplinary Research Cluster on Frugality Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, Peter Knorringa, Professor of Private Sector and Development, International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Academic Director of the International Centre for Frugal Innovation, Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities and Cees van Beers, Professor of Innovation Economics and Management, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, and Co-leader, International Centre for Frugal Innovation, Leiden-Delft-Erasmus Universities, the Netherlands<i>‘With an impressive line-up of diverse contributors from Latin America to Asia, from post-docs to senior academics, from engineers to social scientists, and from practitioners to public policy shapers, this Handbook impressively covers a wide range of historical and modern perspectives on frugal innovation. For anyone looking to advance their own research into this topic, this Handbook would be an excellent starting point. I have already highly recommended it to my PhD students.’</i>
- Yasser Bhatti, Oxford University, UK,
<i>‘As we confront the growing pressures of resource scarcity and sustainability challenges across the globe, frugal innovation becomes a valuable lens to explore the types of solutions that are needed. This book captures the complexities of frugal innovation and highlights the value of innovations that emerge from constrained environments, mainly in the Global South. A must-read.’</i>
- Erika Kraemer-Mbula, University of Johannesburg, South Africa,
<i>‘The </i>Handbook on Frugal Innovation<i> is a truly remarkable achievement. Expertly edited by André Leliveld, Saradindu Bhaduri, Peter Knorringa, and Cees van Beers, it is breath-taking in conception and execution. The range of topics covered, the list of contributors, and the quality of research writing that underlies everything is peerless. It is a must read for students and practitioners of business more broadly and innovation in particular.’ </i>
- Jaideep Prabhu, Cambridge Judge Business School, UK,
<i>‘The </i>Handbook on Frugal Innovation<i> is a must read for all of those concerned with the trajectory of innovation. It provides a valuable and wide-ranging mix of contributions focusing on the history of ideas, the relevance of frugal innovations to innovation theory and development policy, and the implications for the management of innovation. It is truly collaborative and impressive book.’</i>
- Raphael Kaplinsky, University of Sussex, and Open University, UK,