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| Translated title of the contribution | Research, Technology and Innovation Policy Must Focus on the Generation of Critical Mass |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 241-245 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Wirtschaftsdienst |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Apr 2024 |
Abstract
Economic research emphasises the role of increasing returns to scale and critical mass in research and technology development. This suggests that countries benefit from specialising in certain technologies and can thereby bundle available resources. Using the example of the Exzellenzstrategie and the Zukunftsstrategie, we argue that German RTI policy lacks strategic prioritisation. The lack of focus implies that Germany spreads its resources too thinly over many technological alternatives and therefore fails to create critical mass within each of them. The guiding principles for a German RTI policy should focus on creating critical mass through specialisation..
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- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
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In: Wirtschaftsdienst, Vol. 104, No. 4, 20.04.2024, p. 241-245.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Forschungs-, Technologie- und Innovationspolitik muss die Entstehung kritischer Massen fördern
AU - Schubert, Torben
AU - Kroll, Henning
AU - Blind, Knut
AU - Frietsch, Rainer
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Torben Schubert et al., published by Sciendo.
PY - 2024/4/20
Y1 - 2024/4/20
N2 - Economic research emphasises the role of increasing returns to scale and critical mass in research and technology development. This suggests that countries benefit from specialising in certain technologies and can thereby bundle available resources. Using the example of the Exzellenzstrategie and the Zukunftsstrategie, we argue that German RTI policy lacks strategic prioritisation. The lack of focus implies that Germany spreads its resources too thinly over many technological alternatives and therefore fails to create critical mass within each of them. The guiding principles for a German RTI policy should focus on creating critical mass through specialisation..
AB - Economic research emphasises the role of increasing returns to scale and critical mass in research and technology development. This suggests that countries benefit from specialising in certain technologies and can thereby bundle available resources. Using the example of the Exzellenzstrategie and the Zukunftsstrategie, we argue that German RTI policy lacks strategic prioritisation. The lack of focus implies that Germany spreads its resources too thinly over many technological alternatives and therefore fails to create critical mass within each of them. The guiding principles for a German RTI policy should focus on creating critical mass through specialisation..
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U2 - 10.2478/wd-2024-0067
DO - 10.2478/wd-2024-0067
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VL - 104
SP - 241
EP - 245
JO - Wirtschaftsdienst
JF - Wirtschaftsdienst
SN - 0043-6275
IS - 4
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