Situating innovation policy in Mediterranean Arab countries: A research agenda for context sensitivity

Autor(en)

Christian Haddad, Maximilian Karl Peter Benner

Abstrakt

Innovation policy is embedded in local contexts that shape its courses and outcomes. However, the role of context is often neglected in the design and implementation of innovation policies. Critical questions such as what innovation actually means, what kind of innovation policies may be beneficial in a given country and for specific sectors, regions and actors, and what kinds of policies and programs can help promote innovation in a feasible and effective manner are rarely addressed. Focusing on Mediterranean Arab countries with their political and economic proximity to the EU, this article proposes three conceptual shifts towards a context-sensitive approach to innovation policy design and analysis. Drawing on insights from relational economic geography, interpretive policy analysis, and science and technology studies, the article discusses how these three shifts enable new perspectives on innovation policies in Tunisia, Jordan, and Egypt. The article suggests a research agenda that can stimulate discussion and lead to a new approach in innovation studies and policy for Arab countries in the EU's neighborhood.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung, Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung

Journal

Research policy

Band

50

Anzahl der Seiten

12

ISSN

0048-7333

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2021.104273

Publikationsdatum

09-2021

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

506017 Wissenschafts- und Technologiepolitik, 504028 Techniksoziologie, 507026 Wirtschaftsgeographie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Management of Technology and Innovation, Strategy and Management, Management Science and Operations Research

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 9 – Industrie, Innovation und Infrastruktur

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/6e28de70-e103-4ee5-8428-5c33943456f8