Innovation in public policies: a bibliometric study for new research

Samara de Carvalho Pedro; Fernanda Edileuza Riccomini de Souza; Daniela Menezes Garzaro; Claudia Brito da Silva Cirani; Maria Tereza Saraiva de Souza

doi:10.5585/iji.v9i3.19676

Authors

Samara de Carvalho Pedro Centro Universitário FEI https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-2602
Fernanda Edileuza Riccomini de Souza Universidade Nove de Julho https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1835-5198
Daniela Menezes Garzaro Universidade Nove de Julho https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7216-0992
Claudia Brito da Silva Cirani Universidade Nove de Julho https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-3178
Maria Tereza Saraiva de Souza Centro Universitário FEI https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4514-2021

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/iji.v9i3.19676

Keywords:

Innovation, Public policy, Innovation environment, Innovation management, Bibliometrics.

Abstract

Objective: To carry out a mapping of studies on innovation and public policies, presenting an overview of the scientific discussion on the topic to suggest proposals for future studies.

Design / methodology / approach: A bibliometric study, through exploratory factor analysis, with the objective of identifying the path that the phenomenon takes. For this, we use the techniques of citation, co-citation and bibliographic coupling.

Originality: Given the economic, social and technological importance of innovation, public policies appear as engines of the development of innovation, thus reinforcing the need to identify unexplored paths through the mapping of studies on the theme to identify unexplored paths.

Results: We identified the basis on which the theme studied was developed. Thus, three factors were observed: Economic Development, Innovation Ecosystems and State Participation. In the coupling analysis, we identified four factors, namely: Entrepreneurship, Changes in Public Policies, Networks and Clusters and Knowledge Source. Looking to the future, some study trends were presented, highlighting a new research agenda.

Theoretical and methodological contributions: We present some study trends on innovation and public policies, warranting a new research agenda.

Management contributions: This research enables managers and decision makers to understand the aspects regarding the theme, so that they can develop strategic innovation actions with the support of public policies.

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Author Biographies

Samara de Carvalho Pedro, Centro Universitário FEI

Doutoranda em Administração de Empresas pelo Centro Universitário FEI. Mestre em Administração de Empresas pela Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE. Bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES.

Fernanda Edileuza Riccomini de Souza, Universidade Nove de Julho

Doutoranda em Administração de Empresas pela Universidade Nove de Julho, na linha Pesquisa de Estratégia. Mestre em administração de empresas pela Universidade Nove de Julho.

Daniela Menezes Garzaro, Universidade Nove de Julho

Doutoranda em Administração de Empresas pela Universidade Nove de Julho. Mestre em administração de empresas pela Universidade Nove de Julho.

Claudia Brito da Silva Cirani, Universidade Nove de Julho

Doutor em Economia Aplicada pela Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz / Universidade de São Paulo - ESALQ / USP. Mestre em Economia Aplicada pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Professor Titular do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Nove de Julho - PPGA / UNINOVE.

Maria Tereza Saraiva de Souza, Centro Universitário FEI

Doutor e mestre em administração de empresas pela Escola Paulista de Administração de Empresas da Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Professor Titular do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração do Centro Universitário FEI.

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