Four dangers in innovation policy studies – and how to avoid them

• Autores: Kieron Flanagan, Elvira Uyarra Delgado
• Localización: Industry and Innovation, ISSN-e 1469-8390, Vol. 23, Nº. 2, 2016, págs. 177-188
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The field of innovation policy studies is at a crossroads. It has clearly been influential. However, might it be losing the critical insight necessary to remain so in future? We discuss four dangerous tendencies seen in many innovation policy studies: idealising policy rationales and policy-makers; treating policies as tools from a toolbox; putting too much faith in coordination and intelligent design of ‘policy mixes’; and taking an atemporal approach to innovation policy. Based on these we identify some ways forward that, we argue, would deal better with the complex multi-actor dynamics, fundamental uncertainties and challenges to the implementation, coordination and evaluation of policies and which would make for more relevant and impactful innovation policy studies.