The Innovation Paradox in Southern Europe. Unexpected Performance During the Economic Crisis

Davide Donatiello and Francesco Ramella

South European Society and Politics, 2017, vol. 22, issue 2, 157-177

Abstract: The international crisis has exerted a strong impact on the National Innovation Systems (NIS) of three Southern European economies: Italy, Portugal and Spain. These countries represent interesting cases for analysing responses to the crisis because they show a sort of innovation paradox: despite the weakness of their institutional systems and the defensive policies developed by governments, some of their companies have nevertheless been able to innovate even during the hardest years of the recession. In order to shed light on this paradox, three matters are taken into account: the distinctive features of the South European National Innovation Systems; the behaviour of governments and companies; the ‘generative dynamics’ and the ‘creative processes’ that have taken place during the crisis.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2017.1327339

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