The research addresses the potential of innovation for poverty reduction in Vietnam in the context of academic debates on poverty, sustainable development, informal small business and globalization. Central research question: How to understand responsible innovation within poor small producers’ clusters in Vietnam following the country’s integration into the global economy?
Research sub-questions:
- Do small producers in Vietnamese clusters innovate as a way to improve their economic performance and competitiveness?
- How to conceptualize responsible innovation in the context of small producers in Vietnam?
- What processes, conditions and systems contribute to responsible innovation and lead to more beneficial (socially and environmental) outcomes?
Contact: Jaap Voeten, Research Fellow, Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM), Tilburg University. E-mail: j.voeten@tilburguniversity.edu