What a Poor Man's Innovation Can Teach a Rich Country
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http://bigthink.com/ Vijay Govindarajan, Professor of International Business at the Tuck School of Business, defines it as innovation that starts in poor countries and brought to people in wealthy countries. Directed / Produced by Elizabeth Rodd and Jonathan Fowler
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March 23, 2012 (about 1 year ago)http://bigthink.com/ Vijay Govindarajan, Professor of International Business at the Tuck School of Business, defines it as innovation that starts in poor countries and brought to people in wealthy countries. Directed / Produced by Elizabeth Rodd and Jonathan Fowler
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