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The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: INNOVATION
2018 Towards an agenda for measuring innovation in emerging African economies: what can we learn from the case of South Africa?
Scholars have warned of the risks for designing relevant and effective policy instruments in emerging economies, based on indicators that do...
2018 Determinants of innovation capability in the informal settings
This study contributes to the growing literature on innovation capability in the informal sector in Nigeria. It explores the role of opennes...
Download this report2018 Linking knowledge innovation and development in South Africa: national policies and regional variances
The relationship between knowledge and development has been firmly established by scholars in the global literature. From concepts such as t...
2017 Eco-innovation in South African manufacturing enterprises: trends and benefits
This policy brief examines how innovative manufacturing enterprises have embarked on eco-innovative initiatives and contribute to sustainabl...
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