Regional Innovation Policy in Latin America: Exploratory Analysis

Despite past failures related to industrial policy, most Latin American countries see the regional perspective as a viable alternative for innovation policy. This paper explores how regional innovation policy is implemented in some regions of Lain America. The study considers 14 regions located in...

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Main Author: Arturo Alatrista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Alberto Hurtado 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Technology Management & Innovation
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Online Access:https://www.jotmi.org/index.php/GT/article/view/3945
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description Despite past failures related to industrial policy, most Latin American countries see the regional perspective as a viable alternative for innovation policy. This paper explores how regional innovation policy is implemented in some regions of Lain America. The study considers 14 regions located in 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru. The study analyzes the perceptions of experts about the policy instruments implemented in each region and the regional capacity to implement their own initiatives. The results show that different types of instruments are implemented; however, the capacity to implement regional policies differs among them, and the policy at national level could affect it. It is concluded that the regional innovation policy needs the political empowerment of local territories and the management of geographical and non-geographical aspects. Likewise, the technological aspect could be key when local territories have low political empowerment.
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spelling doaj.art-4e7711f6a1ba472e83a9115f31afdee22022-12-28T21:41:31ZengUniversidad Alberto HurtadoJournal of Technology Management & Innovation0718-27242022-10-0117310.4067/S0718-27242022000300025Regional Innovation Policy in Latin America: Exploratory AnalysisArturo Alatrista0Universidad La Salle, Cercado Arequipa – Perú Despite past failures related to industrial policy, most Latin American countries see the regional perspective as a viable alternative for innovation policy. This paper explores how regional innovation policy is implemented in some regions of Lain America. The study considers 14 regions located in 4 countries: Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru. The study analyzes the perceptions of experts about the policy instruments implemented in each region and the regional capacity to implement their own initiatives. The results show that different types of instruments are implemented; however, the capacity to implement regional policies differs among them, and the policy at national level could affect it. It is concluded that the regional innovation policy needs the political empowerment of local territories and the management of geographical and non-geographical aspects. Likewise, the technological aspect could be key when local territories have low political empowerment. https://www.jotmi.org/index.php/GT/article/view/3945Regional innovation policyInnovation systemsterritoryLatin America
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Regional Innovation Policy in Latin America: Exploratory Analysis
Journal of Technology Management & Innovation
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Innovation systems
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title Regional Innovation Policy in Latin America: Exploratory Analysis
title_full Regional Innovation Policy in Latin America: Exploratory Analysis
title_fullStr Regional Innovation Policy in Latin America: Exploratory Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Regional Innovation Policy in Latin America: Exploratory Analysis
title_short Regional Innovation Policy in Latin America: Exploratory Analysis
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topic Regional innovation policy
Innovation systems
territory
Latin America
url https://www.jotmi.org/index.php/GT/article/view/3945
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