UID:
almafu_9960161237902883
Format:
1 online resource (363 pages)
ISBN:
9780128041598
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0128041595
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9780128041376
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0128041374
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Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface by Editors -- Preface by Peter Berkowitz -- Disclaimer -- References -- An Overview -- References -- Chapter 1 - Assessing EU Smart Specialization Policy in a Comparative Perspective -- Introduction -- Rationales and Framework for Industrial Policy -- Why are Industrial and Innovation Policies "Hard"? -- A brief historical reminder -- Key features of new industrial policies: a stylized picture -- New approaches to industrial policy -- Binding Constraints to Growth: Rodrik et al. -- McKinsey Global Institute -- Product Space and Export Product Complexity (Hausmann and Hidalgo): Trade-Based Specializations (Diversification) Approach -- New Structural Economics -- The Neo-Schumpeterian Approach of Keun Lee -- The Schumpeterian Approach of Aghion et al. -- Process (Evolutionary) View of Innovation (Industrial) Policy -- EU Smart Specialization Approach -- Summary -- Challenges of smart specialization -- Does SS Reflect Country/Region-Specific Challenges and Drivers of Technology Upgrading? -- Inward Orientation and Weak Transnationalization of SS -- Institutional Capacity for SS Policies -- The Challenge of Implementation -- SS Strategies Between New Industrial Policy and Political and Administrative Requirements -- Implementation Failures and SS -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2 - The Economic Fundamentals of Smart Specialization Strategies -- Introduction -- From horizontal policies to RIS31 -- The two facets of smart specialization strategies -- Main principles of RIS3 -- Why? -- On What? -- How? -- When? -- The process of entrepreneurial discovery -- Conceptualizing the Discovery Process -- Describing the Phases of the Process -- The Morphology of Priority Areas -- Government Capabilities -- Is there a RIS3 trap?.
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Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 - Managing Self-Discovery: Diagnostic Monitoring of a Portfolio of Projects and Programs -- Introduction -- Project portfolio and framework program as two key conceptual units of the new industrial policy1 -- Diagnostic (problem-solving) monitoring versus conventional (accounting) monitoring -- Fundación Chile -- Public Policy Initiatives in Biotechnology in India -- Debt Management at the World Bank -- Establishing a Schumpeterian (diagnostic monitoring) segment in RIS3 practice -- Bringing in the Issue of Public Sector Coordination and Reform: RIS3 as a Framework Program -- A Proposal for Diagnostic Monitoring Pilots for (Self-Selected) RIS3 Experiences -- A Proposal for a Two-Track Selection of New RIS3 Cases -- Conclusions: turning obstacles into variables -- References -- Chapter 4 - Smart Specialization as an Innovation-Driven Strategy for Economic Diversification: Examples From Scandinavian ... -- Introduction: smart specialization-presentation and clarification -- New path development for economic diversification -- The cases: Scandinavian regions -- North Denmark Region1 -- Innovation and Diversification Potential -- Strategies and Policies for New Path Development -- Scania (Skåne), Southern Sweden2 -- Innovation and Diversification Potential -- Strategies and Policy Priorities for New Path Development -- Møre og Romsdal, North Western Norway3 -- Innovation and Diversification Potential -- Strategies and Policy Priorities for New Path Development -- Conclusions: comparative perspectives on smart specialization strategies in Scandinavian regions -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 - Smart Specialization Policy in an Economically Well-Developed, Multilevel Governance System -- Introduction -- Conceptual background -- Clarity and Ambiguity of Smart Specialization.
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Variation in the Economic Potential of Regions or Nations -- Variation in the Regional Governance Set-Up and Multilevel Context -- Variation in the Political Culture of Relevant Regional-Level Polities -- A guiding framework for analysis -- A seeming German paradox-background -- Case studies -- Skeptical Regions (Standard Cases) -- Background Situation -- Potential Impact -- North Rhine-Westphalia -- Saxony -- Summary and discussion -- Policy conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6 - Innovation Policy in Southern Europe: Smart Specialization Versus Path Dependence -- Introduction -- The pre-RIS3 era -- Evolution of EU Regional Development Policy -- Evaluation of EU Regional Development Policy -- A Success Story: Scientific Pockets of Excellence -- Growth and competitiveness in Southern Europe -- GDP Trends -- Trends in R&D -- Trends in Innovation -- Case studies -- Why Case Studies are Important -- The Basque Country: A Promising Case -- Economic Structure and Performance -- Regional Innovation Strategies: Past and Present -- Lessons From the Case Study -- Norte: A Promising Case -- Economic Structure and Performance -- Regional Innovation Strategies: Past and Present -- Lessons From the Case Study -- Campania: A Disappointing Case -- Economic Structure and Performance -- Regional Innovation Strategies: Past and Present -- Lessons From the Case Study -- Central Macedonia: A Disappointing Case -- Economic Structure and Performance -- Regional Innovation Strategies: Past and Present -- Lessons From the Case Study -- Conclusions: the past and future of regional innovation strategies in Southern Europe -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7 - Smart Specialization in the US Context -- Lessons From the Growth of the Albany, New York Nanotechnology Cluster -- Tech Valley-sustaining momentum -- Evolving Federal Regional Policy.
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The New Manufacturing Initiative -- A State-Based Initiative -- The problem: long-term economic decline -- Nanotechnology -- Government/Industry/University Collaboration -- SUNY Albany -- Large Public Investments -- Initial impacts -- Attracting New Talent -- The Move to Semiconductor Manufacturing -- Role of Development Organizations -- Shovel-Ready Sites -- The Incentives Package -- Manufacturing Infrastructure -- Local Impact -- Jobs Created -- Workforce Initiatives and Education -- Encouraging Start-Ups -- Diversifying the Nanotech Economy -- National Interests at Stake in Tech Valley -- Emerging Challenges -- Sustaining Momentum -- Leadership Challenges -- Systemic Issues -- Workforce Limitations -- Continued Commitment -- Conclusions -- core lessons from the New York experience -- Limitations and caveats -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8 - New Structural Economics and Industrial Policies for Catching-Up Economies -- Why we need to rethink development economics -- What is new structural economics? -- New structural economics and smart industrial policy for developing countries -- Type I: Catching-Up Industries -- Type II: Leading Edge Industries -- Type III: Comparative Advantage-Losing Industries -- Type IV: "Corner-Overtaking" Industries -- Type V: Strategic Industries -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 9 - Smart Specialization With Short-Cycle Technologies and Implementation Strategies to Avoid Target and Design Fai... -- Introduction -- Criteria for specialization -- Traditional, Endowment-Based Comparative Advantages -- Dynamic or Latent Comparative Advantages -- Product Spaces and Diversification -- Criteria for Technological Specialization -- Requirements of Viable Criteria -- Specializing in short-cycle technology-based sectors -- Implementing the ideas: avoiding failures in targeting versus designing.
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Avoiding Targeting Failure -- Avoiding the Design Failure -- A Scheme for the Two Types of Upgrading Diversification -- Space for Industrial Policy under the WTO Regime -- Summary and concluding remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10 - Lessons for a Policy Maker From Real-Life Self-Discovery in Economies With Weak Institutions -- Introduction -- Entrepreneurial discovery in two contrasting policy perspectives -- Empirical illustration of the three-staged policy model -- Microlevel: First Mover Problem-IPG-Photonics and INVAP -- Mezzo-Level: Collective Action Problem in Argentinian Wine Clusters -- Two Wine Clusters in Argentina -- Mendoza -- San Juan -- Global-Level: High-Tech Cluster of Israel -- Resolving the collective action problem -- the need for complementarity of diverse public support policies -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 11 - Transnationalizing Smart Specialization Strategy -- Introduction -- Global value chains -- Three Measures of GVCs -- Engaging with GVCs-what are the possibilities? -- What is required from a RIS3 perspective? -- A systematic approach to transnationalizing a smart specialization strategy -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 12 - Can Smart Specialization and Entrepreneurial Discovery be Organized by the Government? Lessons from Central an... -- Introduction -- Entrepreneurial discovery and the diversity of policy contexts in the European Union -- Organizing entrepreneurial discovery in CEE -- Organizing ED in the Baltic States -- Organizing ED in Central Europe -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 13 - From Strategy to Implementation: The Real Challenge for Smart Specialization Policy -- Introduction -- A framework for assessing S3: the policy cycle, instruments, dimensions, and interactions.
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Assessing S3 implementation in four countries: are policy instruments coherent with S3 rhetoric?.
Language:
English
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