Smart specialisation: insights from the EU experience and implications for other economies

The paper discusses the origins and emerging ideas of smart specialization, and in particular its translation from a non-spatial concept to an explicitly spatial and regional concept. This discussion is then set in the context of debates regarding the nature, rationale, and role of modern innovation...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: McCann, Philip, Ortega Argilés, Raquel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
Repositorio:e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/28165
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10017/28165
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Innovation
Regions
Policy
Priorities
Innovación
Regiones
Política
Prioridades
Economía
Geografía
Sociología
Economics
Geography
Sociology
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Sumario:The paper discusses the origins and emerging ideas of smart specialization, and in particular its translation from a non-spatial concept to an explicitly spatial and regional concept. This discussion is then set in the context of debates regarding the nature, rationale, and role of modern innovation policy, and the governance and institutional issues arising are then examined. We extend this discussion to discuss the experience of these issues in EU regions, and the arguments are then broadened to the potential lessons for other parts of the world which are aiming to enhance their innovation potential.