01229nas a2200157   4500000000100000008004100001260002200042100002100064700003000085245007300115856003800188300001100226490000800237520080100245022002501046       2022                            d  c2022bOpenEdition1 aChristian Le Bas1 aDorota Czyżewska-Misztal00aThe economics of frugal innovation: An integrative literature review  uhttps://doi.org/10.4000/rei.11959  a87-1020 v1803 aThe aim of this article is to describe the economic implications of frugal innovations using an integrative literature review. This article discusses the definition of frugal innovations from a historical perspective, depicting them as innovations of transformative change and analyzing frugal innovations in terms of the social and environmental context. It identifies implications for Global North countries wishing to market new frugal products. The authors suggest analyzing technological frugality as a new technological paradigm, with implications for the environment and sustainability. Frugal innovations are also analyzed in the context of “resource poverty.” This article concludes with a discussion of certain implications for public policy.JEL classification: O010, O14, O32, O33.  a0154-3229, 1773-0198