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Multilevel policy governance and territorial adaptability: evidence from Japanese SME innovation programmes
Science, technology and innovation (STI) policies increasingly operate in a multilevel policy governance structure. This paper analyzes the variety of local authorities’ innovation support mechanisms for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan, drawing on a unique data set of 241 local SME research and development (R&D) subsidy programmes at the prefecture and city/municipality levels. The variation of SME R&D subsidy programmes in terms of institutional forms and coordination practices of multilevel innovation support mechanisms is analyzed as manifestations of the complex territorial adaptability. The institutional co-evolutionary processes between different levels of governments help both vertical and horizontal coordination in a highly centralized system.
Multilevel policy governance and territorial adaptability: evidence from Japanese SME innovation programmes
Science, technology and innovation (STI) policies increasingly operate in a multilevel policy governance structure. This paper analyzes the variety of local authorities’ innovation support mechanisms for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan, drawing on a unique data set of 241 local SME research and development (R&D) subsidy programmes at the prefecture and city/municipality levels. The variation of SME R&D subsidy programmes in terms of institutional forms and coordination practices of multilevel innovation support mechanisms is analyzed as manifestations of the complex territorial adaptability. The institutional co-evolutionary processes between different levels of governments help both vertical and horizontal coordination in a highly centralized system.
Multilevel policy governance and territorial adaptability: evidence from Japanese SME innovation programmes
Okamuro, Hiroyuki (author) / Nishimura, Junichi (author) / Kitagawa, Fumi (author)
Regional Studies ; 53 ; 803-814
2019-06-03
12 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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