Public policy measures in support of knowledge transfer activities: a review of academic literature

Anna Kochenkova (), Rosa Grimaldi () and Federico Munari ()
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Anna Kochenkova: Università degli Studi di Bologna
Rosa Grimaldi: Università degli Studi di Bologna
Federico Munari: Università degli Studi di Bologna

The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2016, vol. 41, issue 3, No 2, 407-429

Abstract: Abstract Despite the wealth of academic studies that analyze different policy measures and initiatives implemented by national or regional governments to support knowledge transfer from academia to industry, scant systematization efforts seek to integrate these disparate lines of research. The systematic review of academic studies on public policy measures in support of technology transfer presented by this article suggests a literature classification based on two dimensions: the type of policy measure analyzed, and the focus of the study (i.e., policy design vs. impact assessment). On the basis of this comprehensive review, we summarize the lessons learned thus far, identify research gaps that continue to limit insights into public policy measures for technology transfer, and highlight directions for further research.

Keywords: Public policy measures; Government support of technology transfer; Commercialization of university research; Knowledge transfer from academia to industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M13 O31 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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