Abstract
We address learning capability in regions or countries with regard to enhancing high-technology economic activity. We adopt an evolutionary perspective, enabling a focus on uncertainty stemming from a complex system and a dynamic multi-actor situation, and to deal with path dependency. First, we discuss public policy making by taking governments as learning organisations in the design and implementation of policies for knowledge-based economic growth. Secondly, we consider needs of small high-technology firms and implications of these for regional knowledge policies. Thirdly, we analyse a particular policy to enhance knowledge-based economic growth in the Netherlands, i.e. concerning biotechnology start-ups, and consider this policy critically from an evolutionary perspective. It appears that after a few years various learning strategies have been adopted, but that others still need to be undertaken. The paper concludes with a discussion on what additional insights can be achieved in policy analysis by using an evolutionary view. Copyright © 2006 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 265-282 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |