Bibliograph

Holistic innovation policy, theoretical foundations, policy problems, and instrument choices, Susana Borrás and Charles Edquist

Type

Label

Holistic innovation policy, theoretical foundations, policy problems, and instrument choices, Susana Borrás and Charles Edquist

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Holistic innovation policy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1054001831

Responsibility statement

Susana Borrás and Charles Edquist

Sub title

theoretical foundations, policy problems, and instrument choices

Summary

Holistic Innovation Policy puts forward a novel framework for the design and analysis of innovation policy. It provides a theoretically anchored foundation for the design of holistic innovation policy by identifying the core problems that tend to afflict innovations and the activities of innovation systems, including the unintended consequences of policy itself. As most of the current innovation policies focus on few determinants of innovation processes, this is a necessary stepping stone for the identification of viable, relevant, and down-to-earth policy solutions. Rather than presenting a recipe or 'how-to' guide, this book offers a critical analysis of policy instruments and their choice in innovation policy design, and considers the ways in which policy might be providing solutions to problems in systems of innovation. Exploring areas such as knowledge production and R&D, education, training and skills development, demand-side activities, interaction and innovation networks, changing institutions and regulations, and the public financing of early stage innovations, its critical and novel perspective serves policy-makers, scholars, and those interested in the design of innovation policy. --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

1: Why We Need a Holistic Innovation Policy: Goals, Problems, and Instruments. 2: Innovations: A Systems Activities Approach. 3: Innovation Policy: A Holistic and Problem-Based Approach. 4: Knowledge Production and R&D. 5: Education, Training, and Skills Formation. 6: Functional Procurement as Demand-Side Innovation Policy. 7: Change of Organisations: Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship. 8: Interaction and Networking. 9: Changing Institutions. 10: Public Financing of Early Stage Innovations. 11: The Choice of Innovation Policy Instruments. 12: Building the Theoretical Foundations for a Holistic Innovation Policy

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