The Politics of Innovation Policy: Building Israel’s “Neo-developmental” State

IF 4.1 2区社会学 Q1 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Politics & Society Pub Date : 2020-09-16 DOI:10.1177/0032329220945527

Erez Maggor

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Abstract

This article contributes to an emerging literature on the “neo” or “entrepreneurial” developmental state that emphasizes the role of innovation policy in promoting the structural transformation of industry. It finds further evidence that supports this approach and advances it by making two unique contributions. First, it highlights an essential yet underappreciated feature of contemporary innovation policy: the state’s capacity to condition public assistance and discipline private firms that do not adhere to government guidelines. These capacities are necessary to guarantee that the benefits of public investment in innovation—the social and economic spillovers—are not appropriated by private actors but shared more broadly within society. Second, it highlights that politics—reflected in the relations between innovation agencies and key social actors—represents an important causal factor in both the formation and subsequent transformation of these institutional capacities. These points are illustrated through a historical analysis of a crucial case: the state-led development of Israel’s thriving high-tech sector.

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创新政策的政治:建立以色列的“新发展”国家

本文对新兴的“新”或“创业型”发展国家的研究做出了贡献，该研究强调创新政策在促进产业结构转型中的作用。它找到了支持这种方法的进一步证据，并通过做出两项独特的贡献来推进这种方法。首先，它突出了当代创新政策一个重要但未被充分认识的特征:国家有能力限制公共援助，并约束不遵守政府指导方针的私营企业。这些能力对于保证公共创新投资的收益——社会和经济溢出效应——不被私人行为体占用，而是在社会中更广泛地分享是必要的。其次，它强调了政治——反映在创新机构和关键社会行动者之间的关系中——在这些机构能力的形成和随后的转变中都是重要的因果因素。这些观点可以通过对一个关键案例的历史分析来说明:以色列国家主导的蓬勃发展的高科技行业。

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