A Public Choice Perspective on Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies and the Behavior of Government Agencies
Rickard Björnemalm,
Christian Sandström,
Nelly Åkesson
Abstract:Mission-oriented innovation policies put government and state agencies at the forefront of the innovation process. Currently, little is known about the interests of the government agencies in charge of implementing mission-oriented innovation policies. In this chapter, we set out to explore the incentives and behavior of such government agencies. We do so by analyzing 33 annual reports from three government agencies in charge of implementing innovation policies in Sweden over a 10-year period: Sweden’s Innovat… Show more
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