The Economics of Knowledge, Innovation and Systemic Technology Policy

Francesco Crespi is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of Roma Tre University, and Research Associate at the Bureau of Research on Innovation, Complexity and Knowledge (BRICK), Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy. Francesco Quatraro is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Statistics of University of Torino, and Research Associate at the Bureau of Research on Innovation, Complexity and Knowledge (BRICK), Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy and at the GREDEG, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France.

Knowledge, innovation and the different dimensions of systemic technology policy 2. On the co-evolution of innovation and demand: some policy implications 3. The competent demand pull hypothesis 4. Market-Based Demand-Driven Innovation: Seven Key Principles & Illustrative Case Studies 5. Characterizing the evolution of the EU R&D intensity gap using data from top R&D performers 6. Good governance, firm performance, and policy recommendations: Is the shareholder value counter-revolution obsolete? 7. The geography of inter-firm knowledge spillovers in bio-tech 8. Social capital and the innovative performance of Italian provinces 9. The ontology of complexity and implications for innovation policy 10. The multi-dimensional additionality of innovation policies. A multi-level application to Italy and Spain 11. Innovation policies as engines of economic growth: Standard lessons and systemic insights for Bulgaria 12. The emergence of wind energy in Spain: a review of the policy mix 13. The role of environmental policy for eco-innovation: Theoretical background and empirical results for different countries ok 14. Innovation Policy for Knowledge Production and R&D: The Investment Portfolio Approach 15. Conclusions and Policy Implications