IKED TOPICS
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..:: Measuring Innovation - in search of a more balanced approach
At the national level, the policy spheres of innovation, information society and entrepreneurship have taken magnum leaps in recent years when it comes to moving out of the shadow of traditionally dominating macroeconomic perspectives. In practice, however, much remains to be done to organise effective responses to the real issues complicating and frustrating effective and constructive playing rules in such areas. The problems span from traditional organisational structures and turf-battles within governments as well as between public authorities, to genuine difficulties to comprehend the issues and challenges that characterise a knowledge-based society. Tailor-made approaches are required to address the real issues confronting each society and specific sets of institutional fabric. At the same time, much can be learned from international comparison. IKED is engaged in a number of international collaborative projects, as well as reform processes in specific countries.
In a number of recently-published articles, NESTA Research Director and IKED Associate Dr. Sami Mahroum makes observations on traps arising around some communication and measurement issues, particularly in the European context.
Read more:
>> Articles published by Financial Times on 20 November 2007 and 1 August 2008
>> Articles published by Science Business on 9 April 2008, 21 August 2008 and 2 July 2009
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