Evolutionary Economics Approach to Technology and Innovation Policy: Case Study of Programs in Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology of Iran

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1 Faculty Member of Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.

2 Phd Student of Technology management, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The role of public policy goes beyond correction of market failures. they facilitate or guide the market process, as well as play a more creative role by using different forces. This paper study the policy patterns arising from evolutionary economics , this article uses an alternative economic approach to describe technology and innovation programs in Iran. To achieve this goal, this paper uses evolutionary economics approach as body of analysis, and the vice presidency for science and technology as the main institution for implementing the country's technology and innovation policies. To answer the research question about the effects and requirements of the formulation of governmental programs for support and development at national level, conducted programs of the vice presidency for science and technology from 2013 to 2019 were studied from evolutionary perspective. In this article, qualitative research has been done based on content analysis strategy and qualitative data. Based on this, five part model of “procedural behavior”, “diversity”, “selection”, “innovation”, and “Inheritance” were designed and policy programs and functions of VPST have analyzed based on that. In policy programs, the promotion of innovation regulations and improvement of knowledge procedures of factors, especially in business environment, needs more attention. Also functionally, the scaling up and policy support have been considered as prioritized functions in the future activities of the vice presidency

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  • Receive Date: 01 August 2020
  • Revise Date: 06 February 2021
  • Accept Date: 03 May 2021

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