Channels, benefits and risks of public–private interactions for knowledge transfer: conceptual framework inspired by Latin America
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2010
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Beech Tree Publishing
Abstract
There are both benefits and risks involved in interactions between public research organisations
(PROs) and industry. This paper proposes a conceptual framework that associates firms’ and PROs’
motivations, channels of interaction and benefits. It suggests that each channel triggers predominant
types of benefits and claims that policy-making to support PRO–industry (PRO-I) interactions should
be selective. Policy design must take into consideration the skill-related characteristics of the actors,
and the characteristics of the interaction channels in order to achieve the best possible balance between
the benefits and risks of PRO-I interactions. The geographical focus of the discussion is Latin America.
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LATIN AMERICA, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, RESEARCH POLICY, PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATION, KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, KNOW-HOW TRANSFER, INFORMATION EXCHANGE
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Arza, V. (2010). Channels, benefits and risks of public–private interactions for knowledge transfer: conceptual framework inspired by Latin America. Science and Public Policy, 37(7): 473–484
doi: 10.3152/030234210X511990