Delphi Austria - An Example of Tailoring Foresight to the Needs of a Small Country

Georg Aichholzer

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Abstract: The world-wide diffusion and recognition of Technology Foresight suggests that it is of value for quite diverse types of economies and societies. Its merit as an important tool of strategic intelligence for policy-making also in small countries and transition economies depends on a careful tailoring to specific needs. Practice of Foresight is rather diverse also among small countries, but approaches tend to be more selective in scope, have more specific goals, and put greater emphasis on demand aspects than in bigger countries. Austria’s first systematic Foresight programme (completed in 1998) is an example of an innovative approach adapted to the needs of a small country. This contribution shows how Delphi Austria was tailored to a small economy which had undergone a successful catch-up process and how the Foresight process as well as its results have been utilised.

Keywords: Technology Foresight; Delphi method; small country; Austria; innovation; technology policy; implementation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001-12-20
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