TY - BOOK ID - 8062213 TI - Demand-side innovation policies. PY - 2011 SN - 1283130785 9786613130785 9264098887 9264098879 PB - [Paris] : OECD, DB - UniCat KW - Science and Technology KW - Governance KW - Technological innovations KW - Business & Economics KW - Economic History KW - Government policy KW - Economic aspects KW - Technological innovations. KW - Breakthroughs, Technological KW - Innovations, Industrial KW - Innovations, Technological KW - Technical innovations KW - Technological breakthroughs KW - Technological change KW - Creative ability in technology KW - Inventions KW - Domestication of technology KW - Innovation relay centers KW - Research, Industrial KW - Technology transfer UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8062213 AB - Demand-side innovation policies have been receiving increasing interest from a number of OECD countries in recent years in the context of slow growth and lagging productivity performance. Pressures on fiscal budgets in the aftermath of the financial crisis have also motivated governments to seek ways to boost innovation without necessarily engaging in new programme spending, primarily to meet social demands in areas such as health, energy or the environment. This book examines dynamics between demand and innovation and provides insights into the rationale and scope for public policies to foster demand for innovation. It shows the potential - but also the limits - of using public procurement, regulations or standards to stimulate public and private demand for innovation, including among SMEs. Drawing on country experience and case studies, this report illustrates good practices for designing, implementing and evaluating demand-side innovation policies. ER -