RAPID study of economic stimulus on local government energy innovation and collaboration

经济刺激对地方政府能源创新与合作的快速研究

• 批准号: 0943427
• 负责人: Richard Feiock
• 金额: $ 9.75万
• 依托单位: Florida State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-08-01 至 2011-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0943427&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RAPID; study; economic; stimulus; local

The research provides important insights into the role of local governments in technology development, implementation and diffusion. A substantial share of ARRA funding is directed to local governments to address specific and applied local problems such as implementation of renewable energy and alternative fuels, energy conservation, new transportation technologies, and expansion of smart grid energy transmission systems. Although an extensive literature exists on the factors that contribute to the successful transfer of technologies from federal government or university partnerships with private companies, far less research exists which examines the role of local governments in these collaborations. The unprecedented ARRA strategy of directing substantial technology funding to local governments, rather than directly to firms, institutes and universities, can be used to shed new light on a relatively unknown area of the science of science and technology policy. The success of the approach is likely to depend on the extent to which local governments have the internal capacity to manage energy programs and the extent to which formal and informal collaborative relationships emerge. This research examines what factors lead to the development of those partnerships and collaborative relationships necessary to develop, promote, and implement new energy technologies. It also examines how information and technological innovations are transmitted and diffused among a system of local governments. The PI bases the analysis on a transaction cost explanation of institutional collective action. Better understanding of the way in which science investments spur the creation of policy networks and other forms of cross-sector collaborations may have significant and far-reaching consequences for the functioning of local government. BROADER IMPACTS:The project takes advantage of a unique opportunity to gather baseline data that can be used to assess the impact of science investments on collaboration and innovation. These data provide an important foundation for future inquiry on the transmission of technical knowledge among local governments and other actors. The insights associated with the investigation of the role of local collaborative networks within local governments in stimulating collaboration can be used to inform policy design at the local state and federal levels. In addition, the research trains post doctoral and graduate students in the research process and prepares them to contribute to the science of science policy in the future.

该研究为地方政府在技术开发、实施和传播中的作用提供了重要见解。 ARRA 资金的很大一部分直接提供给地方政府，以解决当地的具体应用问题，例如可再生能源和替代燃料的实施、节能、新交通技术以及智能电网能源传输系统的扩展。 尽管有大量文献探讨了联邦政府或大学与私营公司合作成功转让技术的因素，但探讨地方政府在这些合作中的作用的研究却少之又少。 ARRA 前所未有的战略是将大量技术资金引导给地方政府，而不是直接提供给公司、研究所和大学，可以用来为科学和技术政策中相对未知的领域提供新的线索。 该方法的成功可能取决于地方政府管理能源计划的内部能力的程度以及正式和非正式合作关系的程度。这项研究探讨了哪些因素导致了开发、推广和实施新能源技术所必需的伙伴关系和协作关系的发展。 它还研究了信息和技术创新如何在地方政府系统之间传递和传播。 PI 的分析基于机构集体行动的交易成本解释。 更好地了解科学投资如何刺激政策网络和其他形式的跨部门合作的建立，可能会对地方政府的运作产生重大而深远的影响。更广泛的影响：该项目利用了一个独特的机会来收集基线数据，这些数据可用于评估科学投资对合作和创新的影响。 这些数据为未来调查地方政府和其他参与者之间技术知识的传播提供了重要基础。 与调查地方政府内部的地方协作网络在促进协作方面的作用相关的见解可用于为当地州和联邦层面的政策设计提供信息。 此外，该研究还对博士后和研究生进行研究过程的培训，让他们为未来为科学政策的科学做出贡献做好准备。