Federal Influence On Innovation

Author : Rachael A. Young
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Technological innovations
ISBN : 1634636279

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Federal Influence on Innovation by Rachael A. Young Pdf

Innovation is a central driver of economic growth in the United States. Workers become more productive when they can make use of improved equipment and processes, and consumers benefit when new goods and services become available or when existing ones become better or cheaper although the transition can be disruptive to established firms and workers as new products and processes supersede old ones. Looking ahead, innovation will continue to be important for economic growth, in part because the supply of workers to the economy is expected to increase at a much slower rate in the future. The federal government influences innovation through two broad channels: spending and tax policies, and the legal and regulatory systems. In this book, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examines the effects on innovation of existing policies and systems and the possible effects of a variety of proposals for changing those policies and systems. This book also discusses the current status of the research tax credit; the role of trade secrets in innovation policy; and the patent system for specific industries.

Author : Gregory C. McLaughlin DBA,William R. Kennedy DBA
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498721585

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A Guide to Innovation Processes and Solutions for Government by Gregory C. McLaughlin DBA,William R. Kennedy DBA Pdf

This book provides a roadmap for successful implementation of innovation for organizations working as subcontractors or suppliers for the federal government. With a focus on the federal sector, it details tools and processes that can make significant improvements in how the federal sector handles innovation opportunities. Presenting insights that can help readers bridge the gap between supplier and customer, the book includes many examples and a case study that illustrate the application of the methodology. It also includes process flowcharts, tools, and strategies for innovation within an agency or organization.

Author : Lilly B. Gardner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351111416

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Federal Influences on Biomedical Technology Innovation by Lilly B. Gardner Pdf

Published in 1994, this book examines a small segment of the medical technology innovation process to characterize the manner in which the federal government influences small business-based investigators to participate or withdraw from the medical technology innovation process. It provides an historical account of the federal government's involvement in biomedical technology research and development, and traces the social and economic significance of this involvement.

Author : Gregory C. McLaughlin DBA,William R. Kennedy DBA
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781040084151

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A Guide to Innovation Processes and Solutions for Government by Gregory C. McLaughlin DBA,William R. Kennedy DBA Pdf

This book provides a roadmap for successful implementation of innovation for organizations working as subcontractors or suppliers for the federal government. With a focus on the federal sector, it details tools and processes that can make significant improvements in how the federal sector handles innovation opportunities. Presenting insights that can help readers bridge the gap between supplier and customer, the book includes many examples and a case study that illustrate the application of the methodology. It also includes process flowcharts, tools, and strategies for innovation within an agency or organization.

Author : United States. Federal Trade Commission
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Competition
ISBN : 9781428952744

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To Promote Innovation by United States. Federal Trade Commission Pdf

Innovation benefits consumers through the development of new and improved goods, services, and processes. Competition and patents stand out among the federal policies that influence innovation. Both competition and patent policy can foster innovation, but each requires a proper balance with the other to do so. This report by the Federal Trade Commission discusses and makes recommendations for the patent system to maintain a proper balance with competition law and policy.

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Small business
ISBN : STANFORD:36105127389570

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Consistent Criteria are Needed to Assess Small-business Innovation Initiatives by United States. General Accounting Office Pdf

Author : Nathan Musick,Philip Webre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1457859211

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Federal Policies and Innovation by Nathan Musick,Philip Webre Pdf

Innovation is a central driver of economic growth in the U.S. Workers become more productive when they can make use of improved equipment and processes, and consumers benefit when new goods and services become available or when existing ones become better or cheaper -- although the transition can be disruptive to established firms and workers as new products and processes supersede old ones. The federal government influences innovation through two broad channels: spending and tax policies, and the legal and regulatory systems. This report examines the effects on innovation of existing policies and systems and the possible effects of a variety of proposals for changing those policies and systems. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Sandford F. Borins
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press with Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815725602

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The Persistence of Innovation in Government by Sandford F. Borins Pdf

Sandford Borins addresses the enduring significance of innovation in government as practiced by public servants, analyzed by scholars, discussed by media, documented by awards, and experienced by the public. In The Persistence of Innovation in Government, he maps the changing landscape of American public sector innovation in the twenty-first century, largely by addressing three key questions: • Who innovates? • When, why, and how do they do it? • What are the persistent obstacles and the proven methods for overcoming them? Probing both the process and the content of innovation in the public sector, Borins identifies major shifts and important continuities. His examination of public innovation combines several elements: his analysis of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Innovations in American Government Awards program; significant new research on government performance; and a fresh look at the findings of his earlier, highly praised book Innovating with Integrity: How Local Heroes Are Transforming American Government. He also offers a thematic survey of the field’s burgeoning literature, with a particular focus on international comparison.

Author : James Iain Gow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Administrative agencies
ISBN : NWU:35556026018515

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Learning from Others by James Iain Gow Pdf

Author : Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies
Publisher : Published for the School of Policy Studies, Queen's University by McGill-Queen's University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110150146

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Innovation, Institutions and Territory by Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies Pdf

Concerns over Canada's ability to compete in the global economy persist despite its relatively improved economic performance in recent years. The key to success in this global economy lies in our capacity to innovate - the ability to develop new, or significantly improved, services, products, production techniques, or management methods - and the capacity to sustain those innovations. The challenge of competing in a global, knowledge-based economy accentuates our need to understand how the innovation process operates in the context of Canada's diverse regional economies. Attempts to understand the nature of the innovation process, and to develop policy to support it, which are exclusively at the national level may founder on this problem of diversity. Policy and analysis in Canada, based on an innovation systems approach, must take into account the economic and social differences among the regions. infrastructure, a factor that strongly influences the innovative potential of regions across the country. Finally, case studies focusing on Quebec and British Columbia provide a detailed picture of the strengths and gaps of individual regional innovation systems. Written by members of the Innovation Systems Research Network (ISRN), a cross-national network of regionally oriented researchers, Innovation, Institutions and Territory provides useful insights for scholars and for policymakers at the federal, provincial, and subregional levels. Contributors include Frederic Allaert (Minolta, France), Tomas G. Bas, Robert Dalpe (Montreal), Sophie D'Amours (Laval), Jerome Doutriaux (Ottawa), Adam Holbrook, Lindsay Hughes, Marie-Pierre Ippersiel (CIRST), Rejean Landry (Laval), Candace Morrison, Richard Nimijean (RQSI and PRIME), Jorge Niosi (UQAM), Tim Padmore (UBC), Diane Poulin (Laval), David Rolland (UQAM), Udo Staber (New Brunswick), Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay (UQAM), and David A. Wolfe.

Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309287371

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Best Practices in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives Pdf

Most of the policy discussion about stimulating innovation has focused on the federal level. This study focuses on the significant activity at the state level, with the goal of improving the public's understanding of key policy strategies and exemplary practices. Based on a series of workshops and conferences that brought together policymakers along with leaders of industry and academia in a select number of states, the study highlights a rich variety of policy initiatives underway at the state and regional level to foster knowledge based growth and employment. Perhaps what distinguishes this effort at the state level is most of all the high degree of pragmatism. Operating out of necessity, innovation policies at the state level often involve taking advantage of existing resources and recombining them in new ways, forging innovative partnerships among universities, industry and government organizations, growing the skill base, and investing in the infrastructure to develop new technologies and new industries. Many of these initiatives are being guided by leaders from the private sector and universities. The objective of Best Practices in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives: Competing in the 21st Century is not to do an empirical review of the inputs and outputs of various state programs. Nor is it to evaluate which programs are superior. Indeed, some of the notable successes, such as the Albany nanotechnology cluster, represent a leap of leadership, investment, and sustained commitment that has had remarkable results in an industry that is actively pursued by many countries. The study's goal is to illustrate the approaches taken by a variety of highly diverse states as they confront the increasing challenges of global competition for the industries and jobs of today and tomorrow.

Author : United States. Department of Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Industrial management
ISBN : UOM:39015012273671

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Technological Innovation by United States. Department of Commerce Pdf

Author : John D. Donahue
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815796528

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Making Washington Work by John D. Donahue Pdf

Everybody knows federal agencies are brain-dead leviathans. Everybody knows that the watchword of federal management is "that's the way we've always done it." Everybody knows that any creativity within American government shows up only in the cities and states. Everybody's wrong. In 1995 the Ford Foundation's annual "Innovation in American Government" award competition was opened up to federal candidates and a third of the winners since then have been federal institutions. This book profiles the 14 federal award winners from 1995 to 1998 and challenges the conventional wisdom about the federal bureaucracy's capacity to adapt. Examples include the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which figured out how to identify and act upon business and government's shared stake in keeping dangerous products out of consumers' hands; and the Wage and Hour inspectors in the Labor Department, who deployed market leverage to put pressure on the garment-industry scofflaws whose sweatshops had evaded conventional enforcement. The stories show how pressure, promises, and professional pride can galvanize federal managers and front-line workers to overcome what are admittedly imposing impediments to change, and persevere with new ways to deliver on their missions. And they illustrate the unfashionable truth that innovation is within Washington's repertoire after all. Copublished with the Council for Excellence in Government

Author : Keith G. Banting,Richard P. Chaykowski,Steven F. Lehrer
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781553394310

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Thinking Outside the Box by Keith G. Banting,Richard P. Chaykowski,Steven F. Lehrer Pdf

Building on the work presented in Styran and Taylor’s This Great National Object, which told the story of the first three Welland canals built in the nineteenth century, This Colossal Project chronicles an impressive milestone in the history of Canadian technological achievement and nation building.

Author : Dennis Patrick Leyden,Albert N. Link
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401129367

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Government’s Role in Innovation by Dennis Patrick Leyden,Albert N. Link Pdf

Inadequate investment in innovation is particularly costly in today's globally competitive environment where continued technological advancements are critical to sustaining economic prosperity. The government has a critical role in ensuring that society's general interest in innovation, and the public good associated with innovation, is represented in private-sector decision making. This can be accomplished through a variety of programs and initiatives that reward innovation at all levels. The various activities that make this possible fall into two general categories: (1) the creation and maintenance of a legal environment that encourages private sector investment in innovation (patents and the relaxation of antitrust); and (2) the provision of incentives to overcome the natural inclination of private parties to consider only their private benefits when choosing the level of innovation in which to invest (governmental grants and contracts to targeted tax incentives). The role of government, more specifically, can be found in three key areas: (1) funding of research and development performed in the private sector; (2) funding of Federal laboratory research activities and the effective transfer of that knowledge to the private sector; and (3) encouraging the industry-university collaboration in research and development. It is these three areas of research that generate technologies fundamental to increasing the rate of technological development in the private sector, and it is these areas that are the focus of this book.