Regional growth in the European Union hinges to a large extent on smart specialization, a new and exciting theme in economic innovation studies.Advances in the Theory and Practice of Smart Specializationilluminates problems that have stifled the implementation of smart specialization policies, such as unique regional constraints and the inter-dependent demands of economic growth and commercial development. Forward-looking and pragmatic, it provides guidance for developing smart specialization strategies both to those involved in European affairs and others grappling with regional innovation and economic development worldwide.- Emphasizes specific contexts for smart specialization, its international approach and institutional preconditions- Examines comparable initiatives worldwide- Explains how to implement smart specialization policies given different development levels of regions and countries

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Cover
Title page
Table of Contents
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Contributors
Preface by Editors
Preface by Peter Berkowitz
An Overview
Chapter 1: Assessing EU Smart Specialization Policy in a Comparative Perspective
Chapter 2: The Economic Fundamentals of Smart Specialization Strategies
Chapter 3: Managing Self-Discovery: Diagnostic Monitoring of a Portfolio of Projects and Programs
Chapter 4: Smart Specialization as an Innovation-Driven Strategy for Economic Diversification: Examples From Scandinavian Regions
Chapter 5: Smart Specialization Policy in an Economically Well-Developed, Multilevel Governance System
Chapter 6: Innovation Policy in Southern Europe: Smart Specialization Versus Path Dependence
Chapter 7: Smart Specialization in the US Context; Lessons From the Growth of the Albany, New York Nanotechnology Cluster
Chapter 8: New Structural Economics and Industrial Policies for Catching-Up Economies
Chapter 9: Smart Specialization With Short-Cycle Technologies and Implementation Strategies to Avoid Target and Design Failures
Chapter 10: Lessons for a Policy Maker From Real-Life Self-Discovery in Economies With Weak Institutions
Chapter 11: Transnationalizing Smart Specialization Strategy
Chapter 12: Can Smart Specialization and Entrepreneurial Discovery be Organized by the Government? Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe
Chapter 13: From Strategy to Implementation: The Real Challenge for Smart Specialization Policy
Chapter 14: Entrepreneurial Discovery as a Foresight for Smart Specialization: Trade-Offs of Inclusive and Evidence-Based Consensus
Chapter 15: Advancing Theory and Practice of Smart Specialization: Key Messages
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