Complex innovation policy systems: Towards an evaluation mix

Magro, Edurne; Wilson, James R.

doi:10.1016/j.respol.2013.06.005

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“…Comprehensive and systematic approaches for solving these problems form the basis for the introduction of innovative technologies in the practice of social and economic development of the region (Magro & Wilson, 2013).…”

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Innovation as a Vector of Regional Economic Development and a Necessary Condition for the Progress of the World Economy

Yakovleva¹,

Azarova²,

Титова³

2015

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Innovative development is an essential component of economic development, responding to global challenges of our time. Please be aware that nowadays there is a great increase of not only the practical implementation of innovative technologies and processes, but also of theoretical understanding of these trends in theoretical studies. Exploring the nature of innovation processes and factors of their incentive economics focuses on the large-scale process of generating ideas and theories, issues of priority, issues of innovation, and economic and cultural backgrounds' need for innovative ideas. Innovation is the result of the transformation of ideas, research, development, new or improved scientific and technical, socio-economic, political and other decisions that promote, improve the quality and standards of living of the population and national security through the harmonization of the economic interests of economic entities (profit firms), market of consumer interests (needs at the lowest cost) and interests of society (rationalization needs, environmental protection, reduction of unemployment, the growth of the tax base, increase in average household incomes, reducing their differentiation, growth of intellectual potential of society, increase in life expectancy, increasing competitiveness of regions, countries and so on. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the role of innovation in the development of regional and global economy, which this study is dedicated to.

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Innovation as a Vector of Regional Economic Development and a Necessary Condition for the Progress of the World Economy

Yakovleva¹,

Azarova²,

Титова³

2015

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“…These changes in innovation practice and theory also induced changes in innovation policy [14,15]. For example, they showed the increasing need to manage interfaces between users and producers of innovations beyond the pure transfer of knowledge and technologies (e.g., stimulating demand articulation and bridging gaps between actors).…”

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“…There has been an increasing interest in the research of empirical evidence relating open innovation and innovation performance [12], but its implications for public policy-making have not yet been analyzed in detail (with few exceptions [13]). These changes in innovation practice and theory also induced changes in innovation policy [14,15]. For example, they showed the increasing need to manage interfaces between users and producers of innovations beyond the pure transfer of knowledge and technologies (e.g., stimulating demand articulation and bridging gaps between actors).…”

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A Non-Parametric Delphi Approach to Foster Innovation Policy Debate in Spain

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Abstract:The aim of this paper is to identify some changes needed in Spain's innovation policy to fill the gap between its innovation results and those of other European countries in lieu of sustainable leadership. To do this we apply the Delphi methodology to experts from academia, business, and government. To overcome the shortcomings of traditional descriptive methods, we develop an inferential analysis by following a non-parametric bootstrap method which enables us to identify important changes that should be implemented. Particularly interesting is the support found for improving the interconnections among the relevant agents of the innovation system (instead of focusing exclusively in the provision of knowledge and technological inputs through R and D activities), or the support found for "soft" policy instruments aimed at providing a homogeneous framework to assess the innovation capabilities of firms (e.g., for funding purposes). Attention to potential innovators among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and traditional industries is particularly encouraged by experts.Keywords: innovation policy; Delphi; bootstrap; intangibles; intellectual capital; Spain Conceptual FrameworkInnovation is a complex process where agents produce knowledge based on other pieces of disperse and fragmented knowledge. As a consequence, we can reasonably expect that agents will almost never go through this process in isolation, but interact with other agents to acquire and exchange knowledge, information, and other resources [1]. Social and technological changes in past decades induced more complexity on the innovation process, increasing the potential connections among actors [2]. Indeed, it has been argued that innovation increasingly depends on external knowledge sources [3].The theoretical approaches to assess innovation have reacted to such changes, shifting from a "linear" and autonomous perspective on the production of knowledge [4] to a comprehensive approach where the innovation process is the result of the co-evolution of society and technology, where agents do not innovate in isolation but within a "system", and where interactions and feedback processes are key to explaining innovation paths [5][6][7][8]. This holistic vision of the innovation process gave rise to new research agendas, such as "open innovation", in which the discussion is centered at acknowledging the value of using external knowledge [9][10][11]. There has been an increasing interest in the research of empirical evidence relating open innovation and innovation performance [12], but its implications for public policy-making have not yet been analyzed in detail (with few exceptions [13]).These changes in innovation practice and theory also induced changes in innovation policy [14,15]. For example, they showed the increasing need to manage interfaces between users and producers of innovations beyond the pure transfer of knowledge and technologies (e.g., stimulating demand articulation and bridging gaps between actors). These changes also urged policy-m...

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“…Recent"interest"in"innovation"policy"mixes"has"been"justified"on"the"grounds"that"real"world"policy" contexts"involve"several"policy"instruments"in"different"policy"domains"and"with"different"rationales," dispersed"governance"structures"and"many"levels"of"administration" (Borrás"and"Edquist,"2013;" Flanagan"et"al.,"2011;"Magro"and"Wilson,"2013;"Quitzow"2014). "Policy"mixes"are"not"merely"used"to" refer"to"intended"combinations"of"policies"but"rather"the"existing"complexity"and"variety"of"policies" influencing"innovation"and"technological"change.…”

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“…"While"it"has"long"been"acknowledged"that"the"stimulation"of"innovation" and"technological"change"can"include"a"number"of"different"types"of"policy"instruments"and"that"the" most"appropriate"type"of"instrument"might"depend"on"the"stage"of"the"innovation"process"or"the" respective"sector" (Pavitt,"1984),"the"issue"of"how"such"instruments"form"policy"mixes"has"only" recently"be"discovered"as"being"of"interest"to"this"community" (Borrás"and"Edquist,"2013;"Magro"and" Wilson,"2013;"Flanagan"et"al.,"2011;"Quitzow"2014)"and"policy"makers"from"the"European" Commission" (Nauwelaers"et"al.,"2009)."" We"argue"that"policy"mixes"are"particularly"important"in"the"field"of"sustainability"transitions.…”

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