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PUBLIC TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AND INNOVATION

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In this volume we discuss theory, evidence, and policy perspectives concerning the use
of public technology procurement as an instrument of innovation policy. Public technology
procurement (as defined in Chapter 1, part I), occurs when a public agency
places an order for a product or system that does not yet exist, requiring technological
innovation for the order to be met.
The most extensive part (Part II) of this volume presents empirical material, in the
form of nine case studies. These studies document important instances of success and
failure in public technology procurement in various countries. The remainder of the book
(Parts I and III) considers theoretical, analytical, and policy questions.
The opening part (Part I) of the book provides a review of theoretical and policy
issues related to public technology procurement. The initial chapter devotes considerable
attention to definitional questions. It also relates a broad theoretical and conceptual
framework to problems that are of specific relevance to policy development.
The central part (Part II) of the book contains our collection of empirical case studies.
An Overview of the case studies is provided at the beginning of Part II. In addition
to briefly summarising the cases, the Overview discusses our rationale for the selection
of cases and addresses the matter of making valid analytical generalisations from
a 'purposive sample' of cases.

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: ., 2000

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1-328

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English

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978-1-4613-7084-0

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PUBLIC TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AND INNOVATION

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