Measuring innovation everywhere : the challenge of better policy, learning, evaluation and monitoring / Fred Gault.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gault, Fred, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technological innovations--Evaluation.

Technological innovations.

Technological innovations--Government policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Looking beyond the business sector, Fred Gault examines the measurement of innovation in all economic sectors using an internationally agreed definition of innovation. This timely book explores the challenges and implications of measuring innovation, producing indicators to support policy development, monitoring, evaluation and learning. Examining innovation as a systems phenomenon, chapters offer readers an understanding of the impact of the innovation policy of governments, the strategy of businesses and the practice of households in a more digital economy. Gault also looks at the growing importance of restricted innovation as well as the informal economy and the difficulties around measuring social innovation. Concise and cutting-edge, this book will benefit economics and innovation scholars, particularly those looking into national innovation systems. Policy makers and organisations focused on the statistical measurement of innovation will also find this book offers helpful insights into the topic"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

Part I: Introduction

1. Introduction to 'innovation everywhere'

2. Innovation systems

Part II: Innovation policy

3. Innovation policy prior to 2020

4. Monitoring and evaluation of innovation policy

5. Developing innovation policy

Part III

Measuring innovation

6. Defining innovation for measurement purposes

7. Measuring innovation in all economic sectors

8. Measuring innovation across economic sectors

Part IV: Where next?

9. Innovation and future challenges

10. Innovation, measurement and policy

11. Conclusion

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781789904567

1789904560