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Exploration of trending concepts in innovation policy

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  • Verónica Robert

    (Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Escuela Interdisciplinaria de Altos Estudios Sociales)

  • Gabriel Yoguel

    (Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento)

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In this paper, we identify five concepts of innovation policy which, although not new, have recently emerged in specialized literature as main organizers of interventions in the science, technology, and innovation fields. They are (i) smart specialization policies, (ii) policy mix, (iii) transformative innovation policy, (iv) mission-oriented policy, and (v) holistic innovation policy. These concepts establish criteria and intervention modalities. In most cases, their conceptual and theoretical basis is implicit or eclectic. In this paper, we analyze the five concepts through the lens of a three-dimensional analytical matrix: (i) the policy rationale, (ii) the policy-making process, and (iii) the policy style. This analysis allows us to elucidate the position of each concept in a theoretical framings map.

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  • Verónica Robert & Gabriel Yoguel, 2022. "Exploration of trending concepts in innovation policy," Review of Evolutionary Political Economy, Springer, vol. 3(2), pages 259-292, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:revepe:v:3:y:2022:i:2:d:10.1007_s43253-022-00064-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s43253-022-00064-9
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    • D78 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Positive Analysis of Policy Formulation and Implementation
    • H59 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Other
    • L53 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Enterprise Policy
    • O25 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Industrial Policy
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives

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