This paper discusses public technology procurement from the perspective of the PTT's procurement of the DX 200 digital switching system, equipment for the NMT and KAUHA paging network in the Finnish telecommunications industry. The theoretical and conceptual framework draws on a systems of innovation approach using development bloc and technological systems theory, as well as previous research ...

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The conference on “Policy Evaluation in Innovation and Technology” on which this volume is based was organised in the context of the OECD work on “best practices in innovation and technology policy”. Its aim was to bring together policy practitioners from OECD Member countries with researchers working on evaluation issues in order to present and compare different experiences in policy evaluatio...

Bhaskar defines the philosopher differently: the philosopher observes the scientist, and sees that the scientist is able to expand knowledge about the world using the methods he is using. The philosopher concludes from this: obviously, the world is such that the methods applied by the scientists allow them to gain knowledge about it. This tells us something very important about the world. The p...

What form of intellectual property rights (IPR) policy contributes to economic growth? Should a company with a large technology lead receive the same IPR protection as a company with a more limited advantage? Should followers be able to license the products of technology leaders? We develop a general equilibrium framework to investigate these questions. The economy consists of many industries a...

Abstract In this contribution, we propose a reflection on the potential of data visualisation technologies for (informed) public policy making in growingly complex and fast changing landscape—epitomized by situation created after outbreak Covid-19 pandemic. Based results an online survey more than 50 scientists from all over world, highlight five application areas seeing biggest needs innovatio...

Paper prepared for publication in " Technological Forecasting and Social Change " (Special Issue on " Technology Policy and Innovation " to be published with selected and extended papers from the 5th Intl. Abstract While much attention has been devoted to information and communication technologies, a more fundamental change at the start of the new millennium is the increasing importance of inno...

Critical realism, championed by its proponents as the most promising post-positivist social science paradigm, has gained significant influence in last few decades. This paper provides a critical evaluation of realism movement hope facilitating more fruitful dialogues between and rivalling schools sociologists. Two concerns are raised about contemporary realism. First, is not only philosophical ...