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Title Innovation systems in small catching-up economies : new perspectives on practice and policy / Elias G. Carayannis, Urmas Varblane, Tõnu Roolaht, editors
Published New York, NY : Springer, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xxxii, 395 pages)
Series Innovation, technology, and knowledge management ; 15
Innovation, technology, and knowledge management ; 15.
Contents pt. 1. The general context of small and path-dependent national innovation systems -- pt. 2. The contingency approach to success in innovation systems -- pt. 3. The innovation capabilities in a small and path-dependent innovation system -- pt. 4. The relationships of human and social factors with innovation -- pt. 5. The innovation policies in a context of small and path-dependent country
Summary In several parts of the world, countries are undergoing economic, social, and political transitions, enhanced and accelerated by the forces of globalization. These transition economies can serve as laboratories for understanding the innovation process. This volume features original theoretical and empirical research. It offers the first comprehensive view of innovation system development in the context of small catching-up economies. Smallness, path dependency, and latecomer status of such economies create some inherent limitations for their innovation systems, but these special characteristic
Analysis Economics
Economics/Management Science, general
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- European Union countries
Technological innovations -- Management
Technological innovations -- Government policy -- European Union countries
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
Science économique.
Affaires.
Technological innovations -- Economic aspects
Technological innovations -- Government policy
Technological innovations -- Management
European Union countries
Form Electronic book
Author Carayannis, Elias G.
Varblane, Urmas.
Roolaht, Tõnu
ISBN 9781461415480
1461415489