TY - BOOK AU - Jakob Edler (ed.) AU - Paul Cunningham (ed.) AU - Abdullah Gok (ed.) AU - Philip Shapira (ed.) TI - Handbook of Innovation Policy Impact T2 - EU-SPRI forum on science, technology and innovation policy SN - 9781784711849 (Hardback) U1 - 330.341.1 PY - 2016/// CY - Cheltenham PB - Edward Elgar Publishing KW - Technological innovations - Handbooks, manuals KW - Research and development contracts - Handbooks, manuals KW - Entrepreneurship - Handbooks, manuals KW - SCIENCE - Applied Sciences KW - TECHNOLOGY and ENGINEERING - Inventions KW - TECHNOLOGY and ENGINEERING - Reference KW - Research and development contracts KW - Entrepreneurship KW - Impact of Fiscal Incentives for R&DPhilippe Laredo, Christian Koehler and Christian Rammer KW - Impact of Direct Support to R&D and Innovation in FirmsPaul Cunningham, Abdullah Goek and Philippe Laredo KW - Impact of Skill Formation Policies on Innovation KW - Impact and Effectiveness of Entrepreneurship Policy John Rigby and Ronnie Ramlogan KW - Impact of Technology and Innovation Advisory Services Philip Shapira and Jan Youtie KW - Impact of Cluster Policy on Innovation KW - Impact of Innovation Policy Schemes for Collaboration KW - Impact of Innovation Networks KW - Impact of Pre-Commercial Procurement on Innovation N2 - Innovation underpins competitiveness, is crucial to addressing societal challenges, and its support has become a major public policy goal. But what really works in innovation policy, and why? This Handbook, compiled by leading experts in the field, is the first comprehensive guide to understanding the logic and effects of innovation polices. The Handbook develops a conceptualisation and typology of innovation policies, presents meta-evaluations for 16 key innovation policy instruments and analyses evidence on policy-mix ER -