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Industrial policy, competence blocs and the role of science in economic development

Gunnar Eliasson

pp. 223-247

Abstract

Government is studied as supporter of science and of the transformation of scientific discoveries into new technology and firm formation. The importance of scientific discovery outside academe is recognized as is the experimental nature of the transformation process entailing frequent business failure. Competence bloc theory is used to understand the minimum set of actors with competence needed for the incentive structure to be complete and the risk of losing the winners minimized Competence bloc analysis also helps clarify the theoretical foundations of industrial policy and useful roles for science parks. I find that to succeed as a catalyst for industrial competitiveness park management should be less concerned with science and technology and more with the economics of the transformation process.

Publication details

Published in:

Mueller Dennis C., Cantner Uwe (2001) Capitalism and democracy in the 21st century: proceedings of the international Joseph A. Schumpeter society conference, Vienna 1998 "capitalism and socialism in the 21st century". Heidelberg, Physica.

Pages: 223-247

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-11287-8_12

Full citation:

Eliasson Gunnar (2001) „Industrial policy, competence blocs and the role of science in economic development“, In: D. C. Mueller & U. Cantner (eds.), Capitalism and democracy in the 21st century, Heidelberg, Physica, 223–247.