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Eye to eye with the innovation paradox: why smart specialization is no simple solution to policy design

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This paper revisits common, yet often untested assumptions on factors hampering the implementation – or even clear articulation – of regional innovation strategies. Based on a dedicated framework drawing on political science literature, it reflects on whether there are merit and promise in future higher-level attempts to promote a more strategic take on regional innovation policy. It investigates which relevant factors in local politics, policy and administrative facilitate or prevent the definition of clear priorities for action. Drawing on a Europe wide survey of stakeholders managing strategic processes, it finds that while a number of obstacles need to be overcome, these are regionally specific rather than attributable to restrictive national cultures. Furthermore, it demonstrates how stakeholder involvement bears different challenges at different levels.

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  • Henning Kroll, 2019. "Eye to eye with the innovation paradox: why smart specialization is no simple solution to policy design," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(5), pages 932-951, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:27:y:2019:i:5:p:932-951
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2019.1577363
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    1. Svetlana Keil, 2019. "Smart Specialisation in Moderately Innovative Regions – A Qualitative Study of Poland and Lithuania (Inteligentna specjalizacja w regionach umiarkowanie innowacyjnych – badanie jako??ciowe Polski i Li," Research Reports, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management, vol. 1(30), pages 5-19.
    2. Laima Gerlitz & Christopher Meyer & Christopher Meyer & Gunnar Prause & Gunnar Prause, 2020. "Methodology approach on benchmarking Regional Innovation on Smart Specialisation (RIS3): a joint macro-regional tool to regional performance evaluation and monitoring in Central Europe," Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, VsI Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Center, vol. 8(2), pages 1359-1385, December.
    3. László Szerb & Raquel Ortega‐Argilés & Zoltan J. Acs & Éva Komlósi, 2020. "Optimizing entrepreneurial development processes for smart specialization in the European Union," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 99(5), pages 1413-1457, October.

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