Biotechnology and Innovation Systems: The Role of Public Policy - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1781001383 ISBN 13: 9781781001387

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This book explores how policies targeting public research institutions, such as universities, contribute to the appropriation of biotechnology through national innovation systems.

Around the world, biotechnology has become a driving force for dramatic change in systems and policies intended to spur innovation. The leading contributors expertly construct a detailed picture of policy approaches that support biotechnology and how such approaches work under different economic and social conditions. They also provide an insight into the role of universities in this process.

Researchers, academics, students, policy advisors, decision makers and other professionals involved in the fields of biotechnology, innovation systems, higher education and development will find this book an invaluable resource.

Contributors: A. Adamsone-Fiskovica, S.G. Antunes de Souza, I. Bortagaray, T.N. Ca, J.E. Cassiolato, L.V. Chuong, A.M. da Graça Mondjana, B.D. Diyamett, B. Göransson, B. Gregersen, J. Kristapsons, R. Lindner, A. Lulle, P. Macucule, N.P. Mai, E. Mneney, L.F. Montalvo Arriete, B.L.M. Mwamila, L. Neves, J. Núñez Jover, C.M. Palsson, I. Pérez Ones, T.T. Phuong, M.S. Rapini, T. Reiss, C.M. Ribeiro, G. Sagieva, U. Schmoch, J. Sutz, E. Tjunina, L. Van Chuong, H. Wang, Z. Yuan, G.F. Zucoloto

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About the Author

Edited by Bo Göransson, formerly Research Policy Group, School of Economics and Management and Carl Magnus Pålsson, Research Policy Institute, Lund University, Sweden

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781001383
• ISBN 13: 9781781001387
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 424
• Editor: Göransson Bo, Pålsson Carl Magnus