Science, Technology and Innovation Policy for the Future Potentials and Limits of Foresight Studies /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Meissner, Dirk (Editor), Gokhberg, Leonid (Editor), Sokolov, Alexander (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Entrepreneurship.; Management.; Industrial management.; Comparative politics.; Economic policy.; Economics.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Comparative Politics.

The book gives practical guidance for policy makers, analysts and researchers on how to make the most of the potential of Foresight studies. Based on the concept of evidence-based policy-making, Foresight studies are common practice in many countries and are commonly understood as a supportive tool...

Table of Contents:

• 1 The Meaning of Foresight in Science Technology and Innovation Policy - An Introduction
• Section I: Instruments and Tools for Foresight Studies
• Section II: Foresight Instruments for Innovative Markets
• Section III: Country Foresight Studies
• Section IV: Foresight Studies - Instrument for Innovative Policy? - 16 Summary - Targeting STI Policy Interventions - Future Challenges for Foresight.