Policy-Driven Industrial Ecosystems

Dietlmeier, Simon Frederic and Urmetzer, Florian (2023): Policy-Driven Industrial Ecosystems.

Abstract

The purpose of this research is the development of theory on how industrial ecosystems can be driven by policy and government interventions, especially when motivated by the pursuit of “technological sovereignty” as political objective. Theoretical foundation of the research forms a literature review, which summarizes the existing prior research on how inter-organisational relationships, with ecosystems at its core, are affected by policy measures and government interventions. “Technological sovereignty” is introduced as concept, and the role of network constructs at the inter-organisational level as the driving force behind value co-creation developments is explored. There are industrial network activities between companies identified, such as ecosystems, value chains and platforms, which can be supported and promoted by policy initiatives in the areas of industrial, innovation and technology policy. Such approaches potentially increase a country’s technological sovereignty and might ultimately lead to greater prosperity.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Review, Network, Value, Ecosystem, Sovereignty
• Subjects: A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics; A - General Economics and Teaching > A1 - General Economics > A12 - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy > E26 - Informal Economy ; Underground Economy; H - Public Economics > H8 - Miscellaneous Issues > H83 - Public Administration ; Public Sector Accounting and Audits; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I28 - Government Policy; L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L14 - Transactional Relationships ; Contracts and Reputation ; Networks; Y - Miscellaneous Categories > Y4 - Dissertations (unclassified)

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