A Decade of Development in Sub-Saharan African Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Research

Authors

World Bank
Elsevier

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Description

The World Bank and Elsevier are partnering on this report to examine the research enterprise over a decade from 2003 to 2012 of three different geographies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): West & Central Africa (WC), East Africa (EA), Southern Africa (SA). The research performance of these regions is compared to that of South Africa (ZA), Malaysia, and Vietnam; the latter two countries had a comparable research base to the SSA regions at the beginning of the period of analysis. The report analyzes all science disciplines, but with a special emphasis on research in the Physical Sciences & Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The report focuses on research output and citation impact, important indicators of the strength of a region’s research enterprise. These indicators are correlated with the region’s long-term development and important drivers of economic success. Moreover, research is a key ingredient for quality higher education. Given the shortcomings of reliable statistics on education and research in Africa, we hope the information contained in a bibliometric database will shed light on regional collaboration within Africa, academia-business collaboration, and STEM capacity.

Publication Date

2014

Disciplines

Development Studies | Science and Technology Studies

Recommended Citation

World Bank and Elsevier, "A Decade of Development in Sub-Saharan African Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Research" (2014). Public Reports. 29.
https://analyticalservices.researchcommons.org/reports/29