The concept of a holistic innovation policy is defined in this paper, and it is discussed what it is, why it is … relevant and how it can be implemented. One of the main conclusions is that the innovation policies in European countries are … still linear (and not holistic), in spite of the fact that the linear view has been completely abandoned by innovation …

The vast literature of systems of innovation is rich in theoretical and empirical studies about the complexity and … manner the nature and types of strategic choices that public actors in systems of innovation are facing given the ever … posing to systems of innovation in industrialised and developing countries, past and present. The next section approaches the …

in innovation policy-making during the past decade, many countries in the developed and developing world have been … substantially widening and deepening their innovation policies. The introduction of new and more sophisticated policy instruments … (deepening) has been accompanied by an expansion of the realm of action for innovation policy (widening). The main argument of …

The concluding chapter of the “Small Country Innovation Systems” book develops a comparative analysis that deals with … some extent on issues related to globalization, but devotes most of its attention to innovation policy. The chapter is …