Four Dangers in Innovation Policy Studies – and How to Avoid Them

Autoría
Keiron Flanagan, Elvira Uyarra

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.

Tipo de documento: Artículo

Fecha de publicación: 2016

Título de la revista: Industry and Innovation

Volumen y número: 23(2)

Páginas: 177–188

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2016.1146126

URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13662716.2016.1146126