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Smart Specialization Strategy and Directed Technological Change

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  • Christophe Feder

    (University of Aosta Valley)

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The smart specialization strategy (S3) is a key driver in the EU policy. We formalize the smart specialization policy and the entrepreneurial discovery process in order to generalize and implement the concept of S3. We find that the smartest specialization strategy increases the productivity of the largest input in the region. Finally, we describe the proprieties required for an efficient smart specialization process using the directed technological change approach.

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  • Christophe Feder, 2018. "Smart Specialization Strategy and Directed Technological Change," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 38(3), pages 1428-1437.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-18-00520
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    Keywords

    S3; Technology Congruence; Innovation; EU; Entrepreneurial Discovery; Technological Relatedness.;
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    JEL classification:

    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics

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