Igniting Innovation : Rethinking the Role of Government in Emerging Europe and Central Asia

This book builds on the lessons from public institutions and programs to support innovation, both successful and failed, from Europe and Central Asia (ECA) as well as China, Finland, Israel, and the United States. Field visits to these countries were hosted by the innovation and scientific agencies of the respective governments, strengthening the international experiences presented here. This book is a culmination of ten years of analytic and operational work led by the private and financial sector development department and the chief economist's office of the ECA region of the World Bank. Several regional reports and country policy notes exploring these issues have been published over the years. The book also reflects the lively discussion in the ongoing series of flagship events to promote knowledge based economies in the region. The most recent knowledge economy forum was held in Berlin in 2010, hosted by the fraunhofer center for Central and Eastern Europe. The book identifies policies that have an adverse affect on innovation. It also identifies policy gaps that, if filled, could have a catalytic effect on private sector innovation.

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Main Authors:	Goddard, John Gabriel, Goldberg, Itzhak, Kuriakose, Smita, Racine, Jean-Louis
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2011-09-22
Subjects:	ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY, ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION, BALANCE SHEET, BORROWING, BOUNDARIES, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS INNOVATION, BUSINESS SECTOR, BUSINESS SECTORS, BUSINESSES, BUYERS, CAPABILITY, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPITAL GOODS, CASH FLOW, CASH FLOWS, CD-ROM, CENTRAL PLANNING, CITIES, CLOSED ECONOMIES, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITIES, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVENESS, COMPETITORS, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, CONSULTING FIRMS, COPYRIGHT, CROWDING OUT, DECISION-MAKING, DELIVERY METHOD, DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, DISCOVERY, DISCUSSION, E-MAIL, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC FACTORS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC INCENTIVES, ECONOMIC POLICIES, ECONOMICS, ECONOMICS OF INNOVATION, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH, EMPIRICAL STUDIES, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRENDS, ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE, EQUIPMENT, EXTERNAL KNOWLEDGE, EXTERNALITIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, GLOBAL ECONOMY, GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE, GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, GLOBALIZATION, GOVERNMENT FUNDING, GROWTH PATH, GROWTH POTENTIAL, GROWTH STAGE, GROWTH STRATEGIES, GROWTH THEORY, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN RESOURCES, ICT, IDEA, IDEAS, IMAGE, INCOME, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, INFORMAL NETWORKS, INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE, INNOVATION, INNOVATION POLICY, INNOVATION PROGRAM, INNOVATION PROGRAMS, INNOVATIONS, INSTITUTION, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, INTEGRATION, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, INTELLIGENCE, INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVENTION, INVENTIONS, JOB CREATION, KNOWLEDGE CREATION, KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY, KNOWLEDGE FLOWS, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKET POLICY, LABOR MOBILITY, LABOR TURNOVER, LEADING, LEARNING, LENDING OPERATIONS, LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE, LICENSES, MANUFACTURING, MARKET ECONOMY, MARKET FAILURES, MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, MARKET POWER, MARKET SEGMENT, MARKETING, MATERIAL, MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, MORAL HAZARD, NATURAL RESOURCE, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEW MARKET, NEW MARKETS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW TECHNOLOGY, OIL, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, OUTPUTS, PATENTS, PHONES, PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, POLICY INSTRUMENTS, POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES, PRACTITIONERS, PRESENT VALUE, PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PROCESS OF INNOVATION, PRODUCERS, PRODUCT INNOVATION, PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTION PROCESSES, PRODUCTIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, PUBLIC EXPENDITURES, PUBLIC GOOD, PUBLIC GOODS, QUERIES, R&D, RADIO, REGULATORY REFORM, RESEARCH AGENDA, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAINED EARNINGS, RISK SHARING, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, SCIENTISTS, SERVANTS, SILICON, SILO, SOCIAL BENEFITS, SOCIAL COHESION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, SUPERVISION, SUPPLY NETWORKS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, TARGETS, TAX INCENTIVES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TELEPHONE, TELEVISION, THINKING, TRANSMISSION, USERS, VALUE CHAIN, VARIETY, WAGES, WORKER PRODUCTIVITY, WORKPLACE,
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