Public Procurement for Innovation (Eu-SPRI Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation Policy series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784713627 ISBN 13: 9781784713621

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

Public procurement for innovation (PPI) is a demand-side innovation policy instrument. It occurs when a public organization places an order for the fulfillment of certain functions or needs, which cannot be met at that moment or within a reasonable period of time through a new or improved product.

Providing evidence of the benefits to public and private actors from selective use of this policy instrument, this book illustrates the requirements and constraints for its operationalization. It significantly improves our knowledge of the key determinants of effective public procurement, aiming to promote innovative capabilities in the supplying sectors and beyond. It also provides case studies and conceptual contributions that help extend the frontier of our understanding in areas where there are still significant knowledge gaps.

Scholars interested in the study of innovation policies and practitioners involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of PPI will benefit from this state-of-the-art exploration.

Contributors: Y. Caloghirou, J. Edler, C. Edquist, A.T. Furtado, L. Georghiou, Y. Li, J. Nauta, P. Panaghiotopoulos, A. Protogerou, C. Garcia Ribeiro, J. Rigby, M. Rolfstam, L. Tsipouri, E. Uyarra, V. Valovirta, H. van Meerveld, N.S. Vonortas, G. Whyles, J. Yeow, J.M. Zabala-Iturriagagoitia

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About the Author

Edited by Charles Edquist, Professor, CIRCLE, Lund University, Sweden, Nicholas S. Vonortas, Professor, Center for International Science and Technology Policy and Department of Economics, The George Washington University, US, Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia, Researcher, Deusto Business School, University of Deusto, Spain and Jakob Edler, Managing Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI, Germany and Professor of Innovation Policy and Strategy, University of Manchester, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784713627
• ISBN 13: 9781784713621
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Edquist Charles, Vonortas Nicholas S, Zabala-Iturriagagoitia Jon M, Edler Jakob