Smart Specialisation

This is the first book on a new policy approach that has been widely adopted in Europe and beyond. It analyses the concept of smart specialisation and discuss the need for smart specialisation strategies, explains why the approach is new and different from more standard policy processes and explores what are the conditions for successful implementation.

List of contents

1. The Origin 2. From smart specialisation to smart specialisation policy 3. Designing a smart specialisation strategy 4. Goal variations according to regional development 5. Towards practical implementation 6. Conclusion

About the author

Dominique Foray is Full Professor of Economics and Management of Innovation at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, Switzerland

Summary

This is the first book on a new policy approach that has been widely adopted in Europe and beyond. It analyses the concept of smart specialisation and discuss the need for smart specialisation strategies, explains why the approach is new and different from more standard policy processes and explores what are the conditions for successful implementation.

Product details

• Authors: Dominique Foray, Dominique (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Foray, Foray Dominique
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.08.2014
• EAN: 9781138776722
• ISBN: 978-1-138-77672-2
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 245 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Regions and Cities; Regions and Cities
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Europe, Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Business Development, Organizational theory & behaviour, Regional Studies, business strategy, Research & development management, Regional / International studies, Economics of industrial organisation, Human Geography, Development Studies, Production & quality control management, Organizational theory and behaviour, Media, Information & Communication Industries, Economics of industrial organization, Research and development management, Production and quality control management, Public finance accounting