The Innovation Paradox in Southern Europe. Unexpected Performance During the Economic Crisis

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ID8020680
AuthorsDavide Donatiello (0000-0001-7939-5575), Franco Ramella (0000-0002-7803-7175)
Year2017
Volume22
Issue2
Pages157-177
Publication date2017-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSouth European Society & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1360-8746 • E-ISSN: 1743-9612
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13608746.2017.1327339
OpenAlexW2617446915
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited21

The international crisis has exerted a strong impact on the National Innovation Systems (NIS) of three Southern European economies: Italy, Portugal and Spain. These countries represent interesting cases for analysing responses to the crisis because they show a sort of innovation paradox: despite the weakness of their institutional systems and the defensive policies developed by governments, some of their companies have nevertheless been able to innovate even during the hardest years of the recession. In order to shed light on this paradox, three matters are taken into account: the distinctive features of the South European National Innovation Systems; the behaviour of governments and companies; the 'generative dynamics' and the 'creative processes' that have taken place during the crisis

Development economics · Economic geography · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Great recession · Keynesian economics · Macroeconomics · Order (exchange · Political science · Recession · Regional Development and Policy · Regional resilience and development · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Finance

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