SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF INNOVATIVE AND COMPETITIVE TERRITORIES IN COLOMBIA
Social construction of innovative and competitive territories in Colombia

Author(s): Luis Alfredo Muñoz Velasco, Sylwia Kulczyk
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: territory; human capital; competitiveness; territorial performance
Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the territorial performance of Colombia taking innovation and competitiveness as guiding tools for development of the social capital. The review of literature and the analysis of statistical reports and data allowed to define the conditions for the social construction of innovative and competitive territories. The transformation and diversification of the productive apparatuses are necessary. They should focus on an improvement in the capacities of the units of production. It is crucial to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurship into this process. The role of technology is defined as the capacity for appropriation and adaptation. The developed policies must be accompanied by efficient access to the financing of production and the closing of gaps in human capital.

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