Croatia’s Science and Technology Project Unleashes Innovation

Croatia's economic and social development achievements in the last decade have been impressive; the country closed its income gap with the European Union and now has some of the best social development indicators in the region. However, growing current account deficits, in the context of increasing domestic wages, small productivity gains and scarce innovation, suggest that this pattern may not be sustainable. With the economic crisis hitting the region hard, accelerating productivity and reaping the benefits of innovation for the country's development have become even more urgent.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Correa, Paulo, Tarade, Ljiljana, Borowik, Iwona M.
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2010-06
Subjects:	ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, BACKBONE, BRAIN DRAIN, BUSINESS INNOVATION, BUSINESS SECTOR, BUSINESSES, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, DIASPORA, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, EXPENDITURES, FACULTY MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, GROWTH PATH, ICT, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, INNOVATION POLICIES, INNOVATIONS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTERVIEWS, IP, KNOWLEDGE CREATION, KNOWLEDGE USE, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LICENSING, LICENSING AGREEMENTS, LIMITED ACCESS, MARKET POTENTIAL, NATURAL SCIENCES, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTIVITY, PROGRAMS, PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, R&D, R&D EXPENDITURES, RESEARCH COMMERCIALIZATION, RESEARCH GRANTS, RESEARCH INSTITUTES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH PROJECTS, RESEARCHERS, RESULT, RESULTS, SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES, SCIENTISTS, SEED CAPITAL, SIMULATIONS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, STAFF SALARIES, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICES, TRAINING COSTS, USERS, VALUE CHAIN,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/06/12817844/croatias-science-technology-project-unleashes-innovation https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10182
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