Increasing the national innovative capacity: Identifying the pathways to success using a comparative method
| Autor: | Dorian Proksch, Marcus Max Haberstroh, Andreas Pinkwart |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Public economics
Comparative method Qualitative comparative analysis 05 social sciences Venture capital 050905 science studies Outcome (game theory) National innovation system Management of Technology and Innovation 0502 economics and business Specialization (functional) Business 0509 other social sciences Business and International Management Economic system 050203 business & management Applied Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 116:256-270 |
| ISSN: | 0040-1625 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.techfore.2016.10.009 |
| Popis: | As national innovative capacity is one of the main drivers for long-term economic growth, several countries have tried to increase their capacity by applying a high-tech strategy and supporting this strategy with policies. A better knowledge of successful strategies could support these processes. Previous studies have identified various determinants for a high capacity, but have failed to analyze their interconnections and therefore to derive comprehensive strategies. Applying fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis to 17 European countries, we identified different paths leading to a high innovative capacity by combining various determinants. The paths were translated into innovation strategies. Rather than a single strategy, different strategies with the same outcome exist, thus allowing countries to choose the appropriate strategies on the basis of their preconditions. Applying the identified strategies to countries with a low innovative capacity, we found that the UK is strong in all areas except high-tech specialization. Ireland lacks a high share on education spending and venture capital, as do Italy and Spain, which also lack private R&D funding and a high base of journal publications. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Poland, and Portugal have only a few preconditions for raising their innovative capacity. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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