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2019
Journal Article
Title

Policy mixes for sustainability transitions: New approaches and insights through bridging innovation and policy studies

Abstract
There has been an increasing interest in science, technology and innovation policy studies in the topic of policy mixes. While earlier studies conceptualised policy mixes mainly in terms of combinations of instruments to support innovation, more recent literature extends the focus to how policy mixes can foster sustainability transitions. For this, broader policy mix conceptualisations have emerged which also include considerations of policy goals and policy strategies; policy mix characteristics such as consistency, coherence, credibility and comprehensiveness; as well as policy making and implementation processes. It is these broader conceptualisations of policy mixes which are the subject of the special issue introduced in this article. We aim at supporting the emergence of a new strand of interdisciplinary social science research on policy mixes which combines approaches, methods and insights from innovation and policy studies to further such broader policy mix research with a specific focus on fostering sustainability transitions. In this article we introduce this topic and present a bibliometric analysis of the literature on policy mixes in both fields as well as their emerging connections. We also introduce five major themes in the policy mix literature and summarise the contributions made by the articles in the special issue to these: methodological advances; policy making and implementation; actors and agency; evaluating policy mixes; and the co-evolution of policy mixes and socio-technical systems. We conclude by summarising key insights for policy making.
Author(s)
Kern, Florian
IÖW Berlin
Rogge, Karoline  
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI  
Howlett, Michael
Simon Fraser Univ., Department of Political Science
Journal
Research policy  
Open Access
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CC BY 4.0: Creative Commons Attribution
DOI
10.24406/publica-r-258743
10.1016/j.respol.2019.103832
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI  
Keyword(s)
  • policy mix

  • innovation policy

  • sustainability transition

  • innovation study

  • policy studies

  • public policy

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