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Innovation Policy Governance

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Governance arrangement; Governance capacity; Innovation policy mix; National innovation system; Policy instruments; System of innovation

Definition

The definitions of innovation policy governance are twofold and complementary. First, as an analytical framework for studying the dynamic arrangements of actors, institutions (rules of the game), ideas, arenas of interactions, and policy instruments related to innovative activities in a particular country or region. Second, from a practical approach, as the set of governmental and nongovernmental efforts to design and implement a policy mix to foster innovative performance in an economy.

Introduction

There is an increasing consensus among academics and policymakers that innovation growth is essential for driving economic progress, increasing competitiveness, and boosting job creation in developed and developing countries (Nelson 2016; Cirera and Maloney 2017). Innovations as new products, services, processes, or business models...

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  1. Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA), Brasilia, Brazil

    Pedro L. C. Cavalcante

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Cavalcante, P.L.C. (2021). Innovation Policy Governance. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_4234-1

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