We discuss public procurement instruments for acquiring innovation, focusing on the European Pre-commercial Procurement, Procurement of Innovative Solutions and Innovation Partnerships. We analyse, in particular, how firms’ innovation incentives are affected by: (i) economies of scope and externalities between R&D and large-scale production; (ii) the degree of specificity of the innovation; (iii) the presence of Small and Medium Enterprises in the market and the level of market competition; (iv) the risk of market foreclosure and supplier lock-in. Our study contributes to the literature on incentives in demand-side innovation policy by tapping into the contractual design features and by offering relevant implications for academics and policy-makers.

Iossa, E., Biagi, F., Valbonesi, P. (2018). Pre-commercial procurement, procurement of innovative solutions and innovation partnerships in the EU: rationale and strategy. ECONOMICS OF INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGY, 27(8), 730-749 [10.1080/10438599.2017.1402431].

Pre-commercial procurement, procurement of innovative solutions and innovation partnerships in the EU: rationale and strategy

Iossa, Elisabetta
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2018-01-01

Abstract

We discuss public procurement instruments for acquiring innovation, focusing on the European Pre-commercial Procurement, Procurement of Innovative Solutions and Innovation Partnerships. We analyse, in particular, how firms’ innovation incentives are affected by: (i) economies of scope and externalities between R&D and large-scale production; (ii) the degree of specificity of the innovation; (iii) the presence of Small and Medium Enterprises in the market and the level of market competition; (iv) the risk of market foreclosure and supplier lock-in. Our study contributes to the literature on incentives in demand-side innovation policy by tapping into the contractual design features and by offering relevant implications for academics and policy-makers.
2018
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore SECS-P/01 - ECONOMIA POLITICA
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
Innovation, demand-side policies, incentives, pre-commercial procurement, public procurement of innovative solutions, innovation partnership, bundling, rationales
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10438599.2017.1402431
Iossa, E., Biagi, F., Valbonesi, P. (2018). Pre-commercial procurement, procurement of innovative solutions and innovation partnerships in the EU: rationale and strategy. ECONOMICS OF INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGY, 27(8), 730-749 [10.1080/10438599.2017.1402431].
Iossa, E; Biagi, F; Valbonesi, P
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