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Author:   Charles Edquist ,  Leif Hommen
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781845425920

ISBN 10:   1845425928
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   30 June 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface 1. Comparing National Systems of Innovation in Asia and Europe: Theory and Comparative Framework Charles Edquist and Leif Hommen PART I: FAST GROWTH COUNTRIES 2. The Rise and Growth of a Policy-driven Economy: Taiwan Antonio Balaguer, Yu-Ling Luo, Min-Hua Tsai, Shih-Chang Hung, Yee-Yeen Chu, Feng-Shang Wu, Mu-Yen Hsu and Kung Wang 3. From Technology Adopter to Innovator: Singapore Poh Kam Wong and Annette Singh 4. Towards Knowledge Generation with Bipolarization NSI: Korea Chaisung Lim 5. High Growth and Innovation with Low R&D: Ireland Eoin O'Malley, Nola Hewitt-Dundas and Stephen Roper 6. From Trade Hub to Innovation Hub: Hong Kong Naubahar Sharif and Erik Baark PART II: SLOW GROWTH COUNTRIES 7. Reconsidering the Paradox of High R&D Input and Low Innovation: Sweden Pierre Bitard, Charles Edquist, Leif Hommen and Annika Rickne 8. Low Innovation Intensity, High Growth and Specialized Trajectories: Norway Terje Gronning, Svein Erik Moen and Dorothy Sutherland Olsen 9. Challenged Leadership or Renewed Vitality? The Netherlands Bart Verspagen 10. Not Just Nokia: Finland Ville Kaitila and Markku Kotilainen 11. An NSI in Transition? Denmark Jesper Lindgaard Christensen, Birgitte Gregersen, Bjoern Johnson, Bengt-Ake Lundvall and Mark Tomlinson 12. Globalization and Innovation Policy Leif Hommen and Charles Edquist Appendix: Statistical Bases of Comparison for Ten 'Small Country' NSI Pierre Bitard, Leif Hommen and Jekaterina Novikova Index

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'What are the challenges that small countries face concerning innovation and what are the effects of globalization on their innovation systems? In this very interesting, rich and timely book, Edquist and Hommen compare ten different small national innovation systems from the Asia Pacific and Northern Europe that are rather advanced in their development. The answers that the authors give are convincing and relate not only to the unique characteristics of each national system that shapes innovative activity, but also to some commonalities that exist across these countries.' - Franco Malerba, Bocconi University, Italy

'What are the challenges that small countries face concerning innovation and what are the effects of globalization on their innovation systems? In this very interesting, rich and timely book, Edquist and Hommen compare ten different small national innovation systems from the Asia Pacific and Northern Europe that are rather advanced in their development. The answers that the authors give are convincing and relate not only to the unique characteristics of each national system that shapes innovative activity, but also to some commonalities that exist across these countries.' -- Franco Malerba, Bocconi University, Italy

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Edited by Charles Edquist, Professor, CIRCLE, Lund University, Sweden and the late Leif Hommen, formerly in CIRCLE, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

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