Abstract

ESTRADA, Salvador  and  PACHECO-VEGA, Raúl. Research Systems and Policies, Development and Innovation: Some Proposals. Espiral (Guadalaj.) [online]. 2009, vol.15, n.44, pp.31-76. ISSN 1665-0565.

The concept of innovation policy is elusive and it has appeared recently in scholarly discourse (previously concentrated on discussions on technology and science management). The present article offers a wide-scope analysis which had not previously been carried out on the field of public policies focused on promoting innovative activities in Mexican companies. The article shows that in spite of the fact that there are numerous converging elements in the literature, there are still some gaps. Said gaps offer the researchers interested in this topic a large number of avenues for new research projects on innovation policies.

Keywords : innovación; política pública; México; comportamiento empresarial; ciencia y tecnología.