The role of the State in fostering innovation activity: case studies of the USA and Germany

ABSTRACT The present study analyzed the role of the State in fostering innovation in the USA and Germany. It was argued that governments in these countries play an active role in innovation, but each one operates with dissimilar objectives and tools, to stimulate and induce innovation activity in co...

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Main Author: JOSÉ LUIS GORDON
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora 34 2019-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Political Economy
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-31572019000400571&tlng=en