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Public-private partnerships as systemic agricultural innovation policy instruments – Assessing their contribution to innovation system function dynamics

Frans Hermans, Floor Geerling-Eiff, Jorieke Potters, Laurens Klerkx · 2018 · NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Summary. Public-private partnerships function as systemic policy tools within agricultural innovation systems. This study evaluates four Dutch agricultural PPPs by examining how they influence innovation system functions and feedback loops, rather than just direct organizational benefits. The research reveals that different PPP types have varying strengths and weaknesses as systemic instruments and different capacities to coordinate other policy tools, depending on whether they target sustainability or international competitiveness.

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Hermans, F., Geerling-Eiff, F., Potters, J., & Klerkx, L.. (2018). Public-private partnerships as systemic agricultural innovation policy instruments – Assessing their contribution to innovation system function dynamics. NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.njas.2018.10.001

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DOI
10.1016/j.njas.2018.10.001
Countries
Netherlands
Regions
Europe
Categories
policy, regional-innovation-systems, agtech
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2026-04-28