Regional Government Innovations
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Author |
: Roger L. Kemp |
Publisher |
: McFarland |
Total Pages |
: 460 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 078641376X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780786413768 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (6X Downloads) |
Synopsis Regional Government Innovations by : Roger L. Kemp
Provides an overview of regional government, discusses twenty-five examples of initiatives promoting regional government, and explores the evolving role of regional government agencies.
Author |
: Edward T. Wheeler |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 232 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015020878990 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Government that Works by : Edward T. Wheeler
Governments at all levels in the United States are rocked by budget shortfalls, lack of direction, unprecedented public frustration and anger. A few state and local governments are developing innovative and effective solutions that confront complex policy issues from radically new angles, often at minimal or no cost to the taxpayers. Presented here are 25 programs dealing with some of the most vexing dilemmas facing government: education, health care, drug abuse, the environment, housing, and economic development. The profiles are written not only from the perspective of the program administrators but also the people who benefit from them. Each of the five sections opens with a brief overview of the issues, identifying problems and key issues. A summary chapter examines such issues as program management, content, organization, and funding. Programs were selected from among those described in applications for Ford Foundation Innovation Awards from 1986 to 1992.
Author |
: Hans-Joachim Braczyk |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 558 |
Release |
: 2003-09-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134411221 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134411227 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Regional Innovation Systems by : Hans-Joachim Braczyk
Since 1995 there has been a worldwide innovation-led boom and subsequent slump meaning enormous change in regional economies. The new edition registers this change and provides an interesting test of the robustness of the original arguments.
Author |
: John de la Mothe |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 349 |
Release |
: 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781461555513 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1461555515 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Synopsis Local and Regional Systems of Innovation by : John de la Mothe
In an era of intense globalization, the critical role of the region as a center for economic development has sometimes been overlooked. Moreover, innovation is increasingly being recognized as being a critical driver of economic growth and development. However, innovation is no longer being seen as a function of research and development; nor is R&D being seen as being sufficient for the creation of technology-intensive industries and the valuable economic spillovers that result in high value-added jobs and exports. Indeed, much more than ever before, it is the combination of factors that contributes to innovation - ranging over skills, finance, production, user-producer linkages, the capacity of organizations to learn, and multilayered government policies - that make local regions the favorites of fortune. Using an evolutionary economic perspective, and drawing on a range of disciplines and accomplished scholars, Local and Regional Systems of Innovation explores important issues at a conceptual, methodological and comparative level concerning how successful locations actually construct their comparative advantage.
Author |
: Great Britain. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 8 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:316559493 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Innovation and Best Practice in Local Government by : Great Britain. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Author |
: Tim Campbell |
Publisher |
: World Bank Publications |
Total Pages |
: 44 |
Release |
: 1997-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 082133882X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780821338827 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (2X Downloads) |
Synopsis Innovations and Risk Taking by : Tim Campbell
Annotation World Bank Discussion Paper No. 357.Decentralization and democratization in the Latin America and the Caribbean region have produced a wave of innovations on the local government level--upgrading professional staffs, raising taxes and user fees, delivering better services, and mobilizing participation in public choice-making. This paper documents five cases of best practices at the local level, focusing on innovations in Mendoza, Argentina; Curitiba, Brazil; Cali, Colombia; Manizales, Colombia; and Tijuana, Mexico. A the central message of the paper is that by supporting creation and adoption of best practice, donors can enjoy a cost-effective impact in achieving the next stages of reform in the region, but that work must be done at the local level.
Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 598 |
Release |
: 2012-08-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309255516 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309255511 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Synopsis Rising to the Challenge by : National Research Council
America's position as the source of much of the world's global innovation has been the foundation of its economic vitality and military power in the post-war. No longer is U.S. pre-eminence assured as a place to turn laboratory discoveries into new commercial products, companies, industries, and high-paying jobs. As the pillars of the U.S. innovation system erode through wavering financial and policy support, the rest of the world is racing to improve its capacity to generate new technologies and products, attract and grow existing industries, and build positions in the high technology industries of tomorrow. Rising to the Challenge: U.S. Innovation Policy for Global Economy emphasizes the importance of sustaining global leadership in the commercialization of innovation which is vital to America's security, its role as a world power, and the welfare of its people. The second decade of the 21st century is witnessing the rise of a global competition that is based on innovative advantage. To this end, both advanced as well as emerging nations are developing and pursuing policies and programs that are in many cases less constrained by ideological limitations on the role of government and the concept of free market economics. The rapid transformation of the global innovation landscape presents tremendous challenges as well as important opportunities for the United States. This report argues that far more vigorous attention be paid to capturing the outputs of innovation - the commercial products, the industries, and particularly high-quality jobs to restore full employment. America's economic and national security future depends on our succeeding in this endeavor.
Author |
: Palma-Ruiz, Jesús Manuel |
Publisher |
: IGI Global |
Total Pages |
: 490 |
Release |
: 2019-12-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781799820994 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1799820998 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of Research on Smart Territories and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Social Innovation and Sustainable Growth by : Palma-Ruiz, Jesús Manuel
With the rise of information and communication technologies in today’s world, many regions have begun to adapt into more resource-efficient communities. Integrating technology into a region’s use of resources, also known as smart territories, is becoming a trending topic of research. Understanding the relationship between these innovative techniques and how they impact social innovation is vital when analyzing the sustainable growth of highly populated regions. The Handbook of Research on Smart Territories and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Social Innovation and Sustainable Growth is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the global practices and initiatives of smart territories as well as their impact on sustainable development in different communities. While highlighting topics such as waste management, social innovation, and digital optimization, this publication is ideally designed for civil engineers, urban planners, policymakers, economists, administrators, social scientists, business executives, researchers, educators, and students seeking current research on the development of smart territories and entrepreneurship in various environments.
Author |
: National Research Council |
Publisher |
: National Academies Press |
Total Pages |
: 257 |
Release |
: 2013-06-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780309287371 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0309287375 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Best Practices in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives by : National Research Council
Most of the policy discussion about stimulating innovation has focused on the federal level. This study focuses on the significant activity at the state level, with the goal of improving the public's understanding of key policy strategies and exemplary practices. Based on a series of workshops and conferences that brought together policymakers along with leaders of industry and academia in a select number of states, the study highlights a rich variety of policy initiatives underway at the state and regional level to foster knowledge based growth and employment. Perhaps what distinguishes this effort at the state level is most of all the high degree of pragmatism. Operating out of necessity, innovation policies at the state level often involve taking advantage of existing resources and recombining them in new ways, forging innovative partnerships among universities, industry and government organizations, growing the skill base, and investing in the infrastructure to develop new technologies and new industries. Many of these initiatives are being guided by leaders from the private sector and universities. The objective of Best Practices in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives: Competing in the 21st Century is not to do an empirical review of the inputs and outputs of various state programs. Nor is it to evaluate which programs are superior. Indeed, some of the notable successes, such as the Albany nanotechnology cluster, represent a leap of leadership, investment, and sustained commitment that has had remarkable results in an industry that is actively pursued by many countries. The study's goal is to illustrate the approaches taken by a variety of highly diverse states as they confront the increasing challenges of global competition for the industries and jobs of today and tomorrow.
Author |
: Sandford F. Borins |
Publisher |
: Brookings Institution Press |
Total Pages |
: 245 |
Release |
: 2009-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780815710301 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0815710305 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis Innovations in Government by : Sandford F. Borins
A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication The Innovations in American Government Awards Program began in 1985 with a grant from the Ford Foundation to the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard to conduct a program of awards for innovations in state and local government. The foundation's objective was ambitious and, in an era of "government is the problem" rhetoric, determinedly proactive. It sought to counter declining public confidence in government by highlighting innovative and effective programs. Over twenty years later, research, recognition, and replication are the source of the program's continuing influence and its vitality. What is the future of government innovation? How can innovation enhance the quality of life for citizens and strengthen democratic governance? Innovations in Government: Research, Recognition, and Replication answers these questions by presenting a comprehensive approach to advancing the practice and study of innovation in government. The authors discuss new research on innovation, explore the impact of several programs that recognize innovation, and consider challenges to the replication of innovations. Contributors include Eugene Bardach (University of California–Berkeley), Robert Behn (Harvard University), John D. Donahue (Harvard University), Marta Ferreira Santos Farah (Center for Public Administration and Government, Fundação Getulio Vargas), Archon Fung (Harvard University), Jean Hartley (University of Warwick), Steven Kelman (Harvard University), Gowher Rizvi (Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard University), Peter Spink (Center for Public Administration and Government, Fundação Getulio Vargas), and Jonathan Walters (Governing).