Innovation Policy And Performance
Subtitle: A Cross-country Comparison
Publisher: OECD
Published: June 9, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9789264006720
Subjects: Economics, Finance, Business and Industry; Reference works; Reference - General; Business & Economics; Aspectos econâomicos; Diffusion of innovations; Economic aspects; Government policy; Innovaciones tecnolâogicas; Polâitica gubernamental; Technological innovations; Business/Economics
Description: This publication examines the relationship between innovation policy and economic performance in six OECD countries – Austria, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.  In-depth analyses highlight countries’ strengths and weaknesses in innovation, as well as the effectiveness of their innovation policies in driving economic performance.  Taken together, the country studies constitute a rich evidence base which will be of considerable interest to innovation policy makers in all OECD countries.  They indicate that countries share a need to adapt – or even profoundly change – their innovation policies in order to deal with opportunities and threats posed by new technological and economic developments.