Government, Innovation and Technology Policy: An International Comparative Analysis

by Sunil Mani

Overview

This unique book offers a comprehensive analysis of the changing role of government with respect to domestic technology development in eight countries in both the developed and the developing world. The author distinguishes between those countries which can be classed as creators of new technologies (Japan, Korea and Israel) and those which possess the potential to create new technologies (Singapore, Malaysia, India, South Africa and Brazil).

The author details the fiscal and non-fiscal policy measures each country employs to stimulate investments in R&D in the enterprise sector. He finds that, for financial instruments such as tax incentives and research grants to succeed, a strong emphasis also needs to be placed on non-fiscal policy measures. The most important of these is human resource development which is emphasised as an integral component of successful innovation policy. The book is written in a manner which allows the comparison of results between each country.

Government, Innovation and Technology Policy will be a valuable text for governments, NGOs and multilateral institutions interested in the practicalities of promoting innovation at the enterprise level. It will also be useful supplementary reading for scholars and students of the theory and practice of innovation policy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840649703
Publisher:	Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date:	12/29/2002
Series:	New Horizons in the Economics of Innovation series
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Sunil Mani, Director and Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala, India

Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword 1. Innovation Policies in a Globalised World 2. The Japanese Model of Low Government Intervention 3. The South Korean Model of Increasing Privatisation of Industrial R&D 4. The Singaporean Model of Increasing Government Intervention 5. The Malaysian Experience 6. The South African Experience since 1994 7. The Indian Experience 8. The Brazilian Experience 9. Working with the Market: Israel’s Experience with Research Grants 10. Conclusions References Index

Editorial Reviews

'This book is a valuable and significant contribution to the field of innovation policies and is well put together and written. It provides a novel framework for understanding the efforts made by governments to promote innovation and technological change within a global environment.'

David B. Audretsch