The Smart Specialisation concept, currently implemented in the European Union, is being widely considered by several countries and regions of Latin-America. The interest towards this approach, highly based on the enhancement of regional innovation capacities, is motivating territorial dialogues, participatory processes and collective vision related to the innovation perspectives of Latin-American regions. This article highlights how policy makers of Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina are considering the smart specialisation concept as an inspirational driver of regional innovation and specialisation. Understanding the socio-economic and contextual differences between EU and Latin-America, this working paper does not seek to elaborate value judgements on the way in which smart specialisation is being (or should be) adapted beyond the EU. Instead, the analysis seeks to emphasise the common tendencies of the concept implementation as a way to frame cooperation between regions of the EU and Latin-America.

BARROETA Belen;  GOMEZ PRIETO Javier;  PATON Jonatan;  PALAZUELOS MARTINEZ Manuel;  CABRERA GIRALDEZ Marcelino; 

2017-03-08

Publications Office of the European Union

JRC106043

978-92-79-66601-8 (print),    978-92-79-66600-1,   

1018-5593 (print),    1831-9424 (online),   

EUR 28511 EN,    OP KJ-NA-28511-EN-C (print),    OP KJ-NA-28511-EN-N (online),   

https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC106043,   

10.2760/906206 (online),    10.2760/114716 (print),