For and against? An exploration of inadvertent influences of policies on KIBS industries in the Finnish policy setting

Anmari Viljamaa, Jari Kolehmainen and Jari Kuusisto

The Service Industries Journal, 2008, vol. 30, issue 1, 71-84

Abstract: Knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) are a key sector in any knowledge economy, and as such they are subject to multiple policy influences. This article considers the inadvertent impacts of policies on KIBS, using examples drawn from the policy setting in Finland. The key elements of the policy environment are described, with particular attention to innovation policy and small and medium enterprise support policies. The direct and indirect effects of public policies on KIBS are explored with particular attention to effects on innovativeness. The role of research and training organisations as a semi-competitor of KIBS is highlighted. The examples analysed suggest that policy has simultaneously both positive and negative impacts on the innovativeness of KIBS industries.

Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1080/02642060802238513

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