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Ashcroft, B., Dunlop, S. and Love, James H. (1995) UK innovation policy : a critique. Regional Studies, Volume 29 (Number 3). pp. 307-311. doi:10.1080/00343409512331348973
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Abstract
It is increasingly recognized that the production of new
products and the development and diffusion of new
production and organizational techniques are central to
the competitiveness of both national and regional
economies. Governments and agencies at all spatiallevels
have therefore become involved in seelung to stimulate
innovation. In the UK Government’s White Paper on
Science and Technology and in the D T 1’s Competitiveness
initiative, the promotion of innovation is given a
central role. The available evidence does suggest that
innovating firms both outperform non-innovators in
terms ofprofitability and growth, and are more cyclically
stable (GEROSKI and MACHIN, 1992). This would
appear to provide prima facie justification for intervention.
However, a recent comprehensive survey and
analysis by the present authors of the innovation
performance of Scottish manufacturing industy suggests
that current UK innovation policy is largely irrelevant.
In this article, we seek to explain why that is the case. In
the next section we describe the main instruments ofUK
innovation policy then briefly outline the main views on
innovation policy drawn from a survey of, and interviews
with, Scottish manufacturing firms. This is
followed by a critique of the policy in the light of the
experience of Scottish firms. Finally, the article concludes
with some recommendations for changes to
innovation policy in the UK.
| Item Type: | Journal Item | ||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Regional Studies | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0034-3404 | ||||||
| Editor: | Mawson, J. | ||||||
| Official Date: | 1995 | ||||||
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| Volume: | Volume 29 | ||||||
| Number: | Number 3 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 307-311 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/00343409512331348973 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
| Description: | Policy Review Section |
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