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The Regionalization of Science and Innovation Governance in Japan?

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Kitagawa F. (2007) The regionalization of science and innovation governance in Japan?, Regional Studies 41, 1099-1114. Traditionally a country that has favoured the centralized national direction of industry-science relationships, Japan is gradually transforming its innovation system with the 'regionalization' of science and technology (S&T) policies, characterized by the promotion of 'clusters' and academic entrepreneurship. However, there remain fundamental questions as to the development and actual potential of truly 'regional' governance structures to guide science policy in target areas. This paper examines developments in the governance of science and innovation in Japan, with a particular focus on the policy instruments used, their impact on regional economic development, organizational embeddedness in regions and the ability of regions to coordinate innovation support policies. Kitagawa F. (2007) La regionalisation de la gouvernance de la science et de l'innovation au Japon?, Regional Studies 41, 1099-1114. Traditionnellement un pays qui a favorise le dirigisme quant aux rapports entre la science et l'innovation, le Japon transforme progressivement son systeme d'innovation par la 'regionalisation' de ses politiques en faveur de la science et de la technologie (S et T), ce qui se caracterise par la promotion de 'grappes' et de l'esprit d'entreprise academique. Cependant, il reste des questions fondamentales quant au developpement et au potentiel reel des structures de gouvernance vraiment 'regionales' susceptibles de piloter la politique en faveur de la science dans des zones cibles. Cet article cherche a examiner des developpements dans le domaine de la gouvernance de la science et de l'innovation au Japon, portant notamment sur les outils de politique employes, leur impact sur le developpement economique regional, l'ancrage organisationnel regional et la capacite des regions a coordonner des politiques de soutien pour l'innovation. Innovation Politique de S et T Regionalisation Gouvernance Esprit d'entreprise academique Japon Kitagawa F. (2007) Regionalisierung der Regierungsfuhrung fur Wissenschaft und Innovation in Japan?, Regional Studies 41, 1099-1114. Bisher war Japan ein Land, das auf eine zentralisierte nationale Leitung der Beziehungen zwischen Industrie und Wissenschaft setzte. Jetzt wandelt es sein Innovations, system allmahlich um, indem es die Politiken fur Wissenschaft und Technologie ,regionalisiert', was durch die Forderung von ,Clustern' und von akademischem Unternehmertum gekennzeichnet ist. Es verbleiben jedoch grundlegende Fragen hinsichtlich der Entwicklung und des tatsachlichen Potenzials fur wirklich ,regionale' Strukturen der Regierungsfuhrung zur Leitung der Wissenschaftspolitik in den Zielbereichen. In diesem Beitrag werden die Entwicklungen in der Regierungsfuhrung fur Wissenschaft und Innovation in Japan untersucht, wobei besonders auf die eingesetzten politischen Instrumente, ihre Auswirkung auf die regionale Wirtschaftsentwicklung, die organisationelle Einbettung in die Regionen und die Fahigkeit der Regionen zur Koordination der Politiken zur Unterstutzung der Innovation eingegangen wird. Innovation Wissenschafts-und Technologiepolitik Regionalisierung Regierungsfuhrung Akademisches Unternehmertum Japan Kitagawa F. (2007) ¿La regionalizacion de la gobernanza de la ciencia y la innovacion en Japon?, Regional Studies 41, 1099-1114. Un pais como Japon que tradicionalmente ha favorecido la direccion nacional centralizada de las relaciones entre la industria y la ciencia, esta ahora transformando poco a poco su sistema de innovacion con la regionalizacion de las politicas cientificas y tecnologicas, caracterizadas por el fomento de agrupaciones y el empresariado academico. Sin embargo, quedan por responder cuestiones fundamentales en cuanto al desarrollo y el potencial actual de verdaderas estructuras de gobernanza regional para guiar la politica cientifica en areas importantes. En este articulo examino los desarrollos en la gobernanza de la ciencia y la innovacion en Japon prestando especial atencion a que instrumentos politicos se utilizan, como repercuten en el desarrollo economico regional y como se integran en las regiones a nivel organizativo. Asimismo analizo cual es la capacidad de las regiones para coordinar las politicas de apoyo a la innovacion. Innovacion Politica cientifica y tecnologica Regionalizacion Gobernanza Empresariado academico Japon

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  • Fumi Kitagawa, 2007. "The Regionalization of Science and Innovation Governance in Japan?," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(8), pages 1099-1114.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:41:y:2007:i:8:p:1099-1114
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701530873
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