[2009] KURAMOTO, Juana; TORERO, Máximo. «Public-private research, development, and innovation in Peru». En: GRAHAM, Michael; WOO, Jean. Fuelling economic growth: the role of pulic-private sector research in development. Ottawa: IDRC. p. 105-158.

This study examines institutional policies for innovation and research and development in Peru by assessing their effect on the performance of firms.

The main goal of this research proposal was to explore, from a developing-country standpoint, the ways in which knowledge is produced, communicated, and applied to development problems, to investigate the policy and institutional frameworks that govern this process and to identify if there is a bias toward research and development and innovation in Peru. The authors conclude that recognition of the importance of research and development and innovation es a recent phenomenon in Latin America (with the exception of Chile, Brazil, and Mexico), as reflected in low research and development expenditures in the region.

The team recommends the strong need for investment policies that facilitate both the dissemination of knowledge and the entry and exit of multinational companies, free mobility of people and capital, links between firms and universities and between industry and local research, and the development of funds for research and development.