ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book examines the relation between the social form of collaboration and economic development. The pattern is to take the particular point from the Introduction, to return to it in the Conclusions and reflect on what we having gained in coherence during the journey in between. They set the scene for the ongoing argument of the book, which was illustrated by cases presented in the contributed chapters, from many countries. Managed programmes of research and development, at national or regional level, have been seen as presenting challenges to normal patterns of democracy and participation, which may have long-term implications. The debate is complicated further by the practical reality of globalisation. This book has sought to build bridges between academic discourses, and to identify the role of the researcher, deploying knowledge, in the chasm between the economic and social/institutional domains.
