The overarching aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of how the main target variable of innovation policy - change in behaviour - can be better conceptualised and put into practice in evaluation and policy making. The paper first develops a theoretical framework of the...

This paper characterises and analyses evaluation practice in national innovation policy across Europe. It is the first study that examines and interprets the characteristics, quality, usefulness, and consequences of evaluations in a systematic way. The analysis is based on the comprehensive...