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Introduction

In: Public Procurement, Innovation and Policy

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  • Veiko Lember

    (Tallinn University of Technology)

  • Rainer Kattel

    (Tallinn University of Technology)

  • Tarmo Kalvet

    (Tallinn University of Technology)

Abstract

The recent decade has witnessed a growing interest in using public procurement to spur innovation and development. The current theory is, with some notable exceptions, constrained and often guided by the historical successes of (mostly) military procurement. The two research questions presented are (1) what policies are countries currently pursuing in promoting innovation through public procurement, and (2) what explains the differences and similarities of the current international policy patterns? The book covers the policy experiences of 11 countries, including small (Sweden) as well as large (USA, China); highly developed (Denmark) as well as less developed (Estonia); old democracies (Australia) as well as newly democratized (South Korea); and Asian (Hong-Kong), American (Brazil), and European (UK, Greece) countries. Also, the selection includes countries that joined the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (EU countries, USA) and those that did not (China, Australia).

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  • Veiko Lember & Rainer Kattel & Tarmo Kalvet, 2014. "Introduction," Springer Books, in: Veiko Lember & Rainer Kattel & Tarmo Kalvet (ed.), Public Procurement, Innovation and Policy, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 1-11, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-642-40258-6_1
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-40258-6_1
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