Public/Private Partnerships: Innovation Strategies and Policy Alternatives

by Albert N. Link

Overview

Research and development (R and D) leads to innovation, and innovation leads to technological change. Technological change, in turn, is the primary driver of economic growth. Public/private partnerships — cooperative relationships among industry, government, and/or universities — leverage the efficiency of R and D and are thus a critical aspect of a nation’s innovation system.

This text is intended for upper-level undergraduate and MBA courses such as Economics and Technology, Economics of Innovation, and Economics of Science and Technology, among others. The first chapter introduces the concept of public/private research partnerships along with other concepts fundamental to an understanding of innovation and technology policy. The framework chapters (2-5) set forth an argument for the public’s role – government’s role – in innovation in general and in public/private partnership in particular. The remaining chapters (6-14) describe a number of public/private partnerships and, to the extent possible, evaluate their social impact.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387297743
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	01/04/2006
Edition description:	2006
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.02(d)

Table of Contents

The History of Public/Private Partnerships.- Public Support of Innovation.- Technological Change and R&D.- Alternative Models of Technological Change.- The Patent System.- Tax Incentives.- Research Collaborations.- Research Joint Ventures.- Advanced Technology Program.- National Institute of Standards and Technology.- Small Business Innovation Research Program.- Program Evaluation.- Concluding Statement.