The Practice of Evaluation in Innovation Policy in Europe

Research Evaluation, Forthcoming

Manchester Business School Research Paper No. 626

Posted: 6 Jan 2012 Last revised: 22 Oct 2013

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Jakob Edler

The University of Manchester - Manchester Institute of Innovation Research

Martin Berger

Joanneum Research

Michael Dinges

Joanneum Research

Abdullah Gok

The University of Manchester - Manchester Institute of Innovation Research

Date Written: December 20, 2011

Abstract

This paper characterizes and analyses evaluation practice in national innovation policy across Europe. It is the first study that examines and interprets the characteristics, quality, usefulness, and consequences of evaluations in a systematic way. The analysis is based on the comprehensive INNO-Appraisal repository of 171 evaluation reports of national innovation policies of EU25 countries, conducted between 2002 and 2007. The paper seeks to assess the state of the art of evaluation in innovation policy at national level, to understand how different key dimensions of evaluation (timing, purpose, methods, tendering process, etc.) relate to each other, and to explore types of evaluations. On that basis, we draw lessons as to what constitutes good practice in evaluation, as the results of the survey have been exchanged and discussed with a number of policy makers of the sample responsible for the evaluation. The paper thus both contributes to the academic understanding of policy evaluation and supports use in policy practice.

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Suggested Citation

Edler, Jakob and Berger, Martin and Dinges, Michael and Gok, Abdullah, The Practice of Evaluation in Innovation Policy in Europe (December 20, 2011). Research Evaluation, Forthcoming, Manchester Business School Research Paper No. 626, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1980647 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1980647

Jakob Edler (Contact Author)

The University of Manchester - Manchester Institute of Innovation Research ( email )

Booth Street West
Manchester, M15 6PB
United Kingdom

Martin Berger

Joanneum Research ( email )

8010 Graz
Austria

Michael Dinges

Joanneum Research ( email )

8010 Graz
Austria

Abdullah Gok

The University of Manchester - Manchester Institute of Innovation Research ( email )

Booth Street West
Manchester, M15 6PB
United Kingdom

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