Reti di cooperazione e innovazione. Analisi e valutazione di una politica regionale europea a sostegno dell’innovazione

Margherita Russo () and Federica Rossi

Department of Economics from University of Modena and Reggio E., Faculty of Economics "Marco Biagi"

Abstract: Recent developments in innovation theory and policy have led policymakers to assign particular importance to supporting networks of cooperation among heterogeneous economic actors, especially in production systems composed of small and medium enterprises. Such innovative policies call for parallel innovations in policy analysis, monitoring and assessment. Our analysis of a policy experiment aimed at supporting innovation networks in the Italian region of Tuscany intends to address some issues connected with the design, monitoring and evaluation of such interventions. Combining tools from ethnographic research and social networks analysis, we explore the structural elements of the policy programme, its impact on the regional innovation system, and the success of individual networks in attaining their specific objectives. This innovative approach also allows us to derive suggestions for policymakers intending to implement similar programmes.

Keywords: Innovation policy; local development policies; regional development policies; evaluation management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 O31 O32 O38 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: pages 34
Date: 2008-06
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