Technological Innovations & Transferance, Political Aspects of Technology, Small Business - General & Miscellaneous, Macroeconomics - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
"This book provides an extensive evaluation of the numerous policy instruments used by regional governments in Europe to promote innovation activity in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The instruments are compared and benchmarked in order to identify 'good practice', in an effort to bridge the gap between the theory of regional innovation and real-world policy implementation." This volume will provide practical lessons and useful comparative results for a variety of professionals working on SME-oriented innovation at the EU, national and regional level. In particular, the mix of theoretical and empirical material will be of considerable interest to academics and researchers studying regional innovation systems and their role in knowledge-based economies. The book will also appeal to professional consultants, practitioners and policymakers who will find the frameworks for the evaluation and design of innovation policies to be of immense value.Synopsis
Resulting from a project sponsored and funded by the European Commission, this text contains eight papers comparatively analyzing innovation policies for small and medium enterprises in Europe. The authors seek to identify good practice policies for the various regions of Europe, discussing how to evaluate policy results and coherence and exploring issues of policy design. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
October 1, 2003
Publisher
Elgar, Edward Publishing, Inc.
Pages
264
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781843763987