Towards a broad understanding of innovation and its importance for innovation policy |
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Authors: | Dirk Meissner Wolfgang Polt Nicholas S. Vonortas |
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Affiliation: | 1.National Research University Higher School of Economics,Moscow,Russian Federation;2.Joanneum Research,Graz,Austria;3.Department of Economics, Center for International Science and Technology Policy,The George Washington University,Washington,USA;4.S?o Paulo Excellence Chair,University of Campinas,Campinas,Brazil |
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Abstract: | This paper considers the changes in the concept of innovation during recent decades and the degree to which such changes have been of significance to innovation policy. We observe that: (1) the notion of innovation in research, statistics, and policy is becoming increasingly broad; (2) while this broader notion is conceptually more adequate for understanding the complexity of innovation activity, it also makes it increasingly difficult to gain a clear, unambiguous picture of innovation activity; (3) policy concepts built upon this extended understanding of innovation are becoming more complex in terms of governance capacities, coordination capabilities, and evidence-based policy formulation. The broad perception of innovation will, in fact, require substantial innovations in political and administrative systems to apply. |
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