Isbn: 9781137449658 - innovation, democracy and efficiency: exploring the innovation puzzle within the european union’s regional development policies (palgrave advances in regional and urban economics) (4 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 237 pages. 5.50x8.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 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. Series: Palgrave Advances in Regional and Urban Economics. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450. . 2016. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 256 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | 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.…