Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Soete, Luc
Author-Email: soete@merit.unu.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University
Author-Name: Verspagen, Bart
Author-Email: verspagen@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University
Author-Name: Weel, Bas ter
Author-Email: bas.ter.weel@cpb.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: CPB and UNU-MERIT
Title: Systems of Innovation 
Abstract: We review the literature on national innovation systems. We first focus 
	 on the emergence of the concept of innovation systems, reviewing its 
	 historical origins and three main flavours (associated to three 
	 "founding fathers" of the concept). After this, we discuss how the 
	 notion of innovation systems filled a need for providing a broader basis 
	 for innovation policy. We conclude with some perspectives on the future 
	 of the innovation systems literature. 
Classification-JEL: O38, O31
Keywords: national innovation systems, innovation policy
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 2009
Number: 062
File-URL: http://www.merit.unu.edu/publications/wppdf/2009/wp2009-062.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2009062