Innovation Policy and Performance A Cross-Country Comparison

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 effective...

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Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2005
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:241 p. 19 x 27cm
ISBN:9789264006737