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INNOVATION, DEMOCRACY AND EFFICIENCY
EXPLORING THE INNOVATION PUZZLE WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION'S REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES |
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2016 |
| By: |
Raffaella Y. Nanetti, Francesco Grillo, James Cable |
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Hardback |
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£99.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1137449659 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781137449658 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
6 January, 2016 |
| Edition: |
2016 ed. |
| Series: |
Palgrave Advances in Regional and Urban Economics |
| Pages: |
237 |
| Description: |
Statistical data show a weak correlation between R&D expenditure and economic growth acceleration, the correlation becomes even weaker if applied to EU poorer regions. The evidence suggests that R&D programs can display different returns. This work explores the relationship between democracy, innovation and efficiency. |
| Synopsis: |
Endogenous growth theory has significantly impacted most of the developing and developed countries, shifting priorities of industrial policies towards innovation. In line with this trend, the European Union significantly increased its budgetary allocation for R&D. However, statistical data show a weak correlation between R&D expenditure and the acceleration of economic growth. Regional innovation policies display divergent returns according to different institutional conditions and policy choices. Grillo and Nanetti attempt to understand the reasons that lie behind differences in performance. Their results show that better performing innovation strategies require the following factors: clear choices of locally congruent smart specialization; strong capacity of public investment to stimulate additional private investment; clear distribution of responsibilities for decision-making and independence of policy implementation from political interference; and problem solving partnerships amongst innovators, universities, and governments that pre-exist the programmes.These factors point to a relationship between democracy (defined as openness of policy-making) and innovation (as technology-enabled growth) which is explored throughout this book. |
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biography |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
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Non-returnable |
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