The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy

The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 467
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ISBN-10 : 9781134468881
ISBN-13 : 1134468881
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Synopsis The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy by : Francesco Crespi

There is wide consensus on the importance of knowledge for economic growth and local development patterns. This book proposes a view of knowledge as a collective, systemic and evolutionary process that enables agents and social systems to overcome the challenges of the limits to growth. It brings together new conceptual and empirical contributions, analysing the relationship between demand and supply factors and the rate and direction of technological change. It also examines the different elements that compose innovation systems. The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy provides the background for the development of an integrated framework for the analysis of systemic policy instruments and their mutual interaction the socio-political and economic conditions of the surrounding environment. These aspects have long been neglected in innovation policy, as policymakers, academics and the business community, have mostly emphasized the benefits of supply side strategies. However, a better understanding of innovation policies grafted on a complexity-based approach calls for the appreciation of the mutual interactions between both supply and demand aspects, and it is likely to improve the actual design of policy measures. This book will help readers to understand the foundations and working of demand-driven innovation policies by stressing the importance of compent and smart demand.

The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy

The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 413
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ISBN-10 : 9781134468812
ISBN-13 : 1134468814
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy by : Francesco Crespi

There is wide consensus on the importance of knowledge for economic growth and local development patterns. This book proposes a view of knowledge as a collective, systemic and evolutionary process that enables agents and social systems to overcome the challenges of the limits to growth. It brings together new conceptual and empirical contributions, analysing the relationship between demand and supply factors and the rate and direction of technological change. It also examines the different elements that compose innovation systems. The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy provides the background for the development of an integrated framework for the analysis of systemic policy instruments and their mutual interaction the socio-political and economic conditions of the surrounding environment. These aspects have long been neglected in innovation policy, as policymakers, academics and the business community, have mostly emphasized the benefits of supply side strategies. However, a better understanding of innovation policies grafted on a complexity-based approach calls for the appreciation of the mutual interactions between both supply and demand aspects, and it is likely to improve the actual design of policy measures. This book will help readers to understand the foundations and working of demand-driven innovation policies by stressing the importance of compent and smart demand.

Elgar Encyclopedia on the Economics of Knowledge and Innovation

Elgar Encyclopedia on the Economics of Knowledge and Innovation
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 579
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ISBN-10 : 9781839106996
ISBN-13 : 1839106999
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Elgar Encyclopedia on the Economics of Knowledge and Innovation by : Antonelli, Cristiano

A landmark reference work in the field, this Elgar Encyclopedia presents over 60 entries from scholars that have shaped the making of the economics of innovation as a distinct and specialised field of investigation within the broad range of economic disciplines. This will be a critical read for economics scholars, particularly those focusing on knowledge and innovation as it offers an understanding of the definitions of key terms in the field, the founding tenets of the topic, and the economics of knowledge and innovation in more specific contexts.

Mission-Oriented Finance for Innovation

Mission-Oriented Finance for Innovation
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 175
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ISBN-10 : 9781783484966
ISBN-13 : 1783484969
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Mission-Oriented Finance for Innovation by : Mariana Mazzucato

The role of the state in modern capitalism has gone beyond fixing market failures. Those regions and countries that have succeeded in achieving “smart” innovation-led growth have benefited from long-term visionary “mission-oriented” policies—from putting a man on the moon to tackling societal challenges such as climate change and the wellbeing of an ageing population. This book collects the experience of different types of mission-oriented public institutions around the world, together with thought-provoking chapters from leading economists. As the global debate on deficits and debt levels continues to roar, the book offers a challenge to the conventional narrative—asking what kinds of visionary fiscal policies we need to help promote "smart” innovation-led, inclusive, and sustainable growth.

Holistic Innovation Policy

Holistic Innovation Policy
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 437
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ISBN-10 : 9780192537812
ISBN-13 : 0192537814
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Holistic Innovation Policy by : Susana Borrás

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.

Systems of Innovation

Systems of Innovation
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 447
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ISBN-10 : 9781136600586
ISBN-13 : 1136600582
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis Systems of Innovation by : Charles Edquist

The systems of innovation approach is considered by many to be a useful analytical approach for better understanding innovation processes as well as the production and distribution of knowledge in the economy. It is an appropriate framework for the empirical study of innovations in their contexts and is relevant for policy makers. This text is the result of the work within an international inter-disciplinary network or "working seminar" with the task of building a more solid and sophisticated conceptual and theoretical foundation for the continued study of innovations in a systemic context. The book has three parts. The first presents an overview and tries to work out some conceptual problems. In the second, the systems of innovation approach is related to innovation theory. Part three is devoted to increasing understanding of the functioning and dynamics of systems of innovation. There is also an introduction where the genesis and anatomy of different systems of innovation approaches are discussed and where the systems of innovation approach is characterized in nine dimensions.

Endogenous Innovation

Endogenous Innovation
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9781782545149
ISBN-13 : 178254514X
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Endogenous Innovation by : Cristiano Antonelli

This ground-breaking new book builds upon the Schumpeterian creative response. The author shows that firms, in out-of-equilibrium conditions, try and react by means of introducing innovations. The success of their reaction is contingent upon their access conditions to knowledge, which are shaped by the system in which they operate. The emergence of new innovations can, in turn, knock firms further out-of-equilibrium and cause changes in the system properties that govern their access to external knowledge. This path dependent loop of interactions between the system properties and the individual actions of firms, accounts for endogenous innovation and the dynamics of the system.

Handbook of Sustainable Innovation

Handbook of Sustainable Innovation
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9781788112574
ISBN-13 : 1788112571
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook of Sustainable Innovation by : Frank Boons

The Handbook of Sustainable Innovation maps the multiple lineages of research and understanding that constitute academic work on how technological change relates to sustainable practices of production and consumption. Leading academics contribute by mapping the general evolution of this academic field, our understanding of sustainable innovation at the firm, user, and systems level, the governance of sustainable innovation, and the methodological approaches used. The Handbook explores the distinctiveness of sustainable innovation and concludes with suggestions for generating future research avenues that exploit the current diversity of work while seeking increased systemic insight.

Innovation, Alliances, and Networks in High-Tech Environments

Innovation, Alliances, and Networks in High-Tech Environments
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 379
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ISBN-10 : 9781317539674
ISBN-13 : 1317539672
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis Innovation, Alliances, and Networks in High-Tech Environments by : Fiorenza Belussi

Recent years have seen a growth in strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions and collaborative networks involving knowledge-intensive and hi-tech industries. However, there have been relatively few studies looking at this form of collaboration as a strategy to drive firms’ innovative performances. This book specifically focuses on the role of strategic alliances, M&A and innovation networks, providing insights on if and how they contribute to boosting firms’ innovation performances. The book has a double purpose. Firstly, it investigates at an industry level the role played by the alliance, M&As and networks in high-tech environments such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical, software and nanotechnology in creating, transforming and reshaping the dynamics inside and between industries. Secondly, it explores the impact at the firm level of factors such as cognitive distance, management capabilities, and relational and social capabilities, on firms’ global innovation capacity, measured as innovation quantity, innovation quality and innovation novelty. The book will be of interest to scholars working on the economics of innovation, innovation management studies, strategic management, regional science and evolutionary economics, among other areas.

University Technology Transfer

University Technology Transfer
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 503
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ISBN-10 : 9781134696451
ISBN-13 : 1134696450
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis University Technology Transfer by : Shiri M. Breznitz

Universities have become essential players in the generation of knowledge and innovation. Through the commercialization of technology, they have developed the ability to influence regional economic growth. By examining different commercialization models this book analyses technology transfer at universities as part of a national and regional system. It provides insight as to why certain models work better than others, and reaffirms that technology transfer programs must be linked to their regional and commercial environments. Using a global perspective on technology commercialization, this book divides the discussion between developed and developing counties according to the level of university commercialization capability. Critical cases as well as country reports examine the policies and culture of university involvement in economic development, relationships between university and industry, and the commercialization of technology first developed at universities. In addition, each chapter provides examples from specific universities in each country from a regional, national, and international comparative perspective. This book includes articles by leading practitioners as well as researchers and will be highly relevant to all those with an interest in innovation studies, organizational studies, regional economics, higher education, public policy and business entrepreneurship.