Igniting innovation : rethinking the role of government in emerging Europe and Central Asia /
Innovation and technology absorption are now firmly recognized as one of the main sources of economic growth for emerging and advanced economies alike. That is why innovation is seen as a possible catalyst for revitalizing post-transition economies hit hard by the recent financial and economic crisi...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
©2011.
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Colección: | World Bank e-Library.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Innovation and technology absorption are now firmly recognized as one of the main sources of economic growth for emerging and advanced economies alike. That is why innovation is seen as a possible catalyst for revitalizing post-transition economies hit hard by the recent financial and economic crisis. Is government intervention needed to foster innovation in post-transition economies? This is the central question to which this book responds. The answer is yes, but a qualified yes. Innovation activities are rife with market failures that tend to hold back private investment. And badly designed o. |
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Notas: | "Europe and Central Asia Region." |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 165 pages) : illustrations (some color), map (some color) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-165). |
ISBN: | 9780821387412 0821387405 9780821387405 0821387413 1283300621 9781283300629 9786613300621 6613300624 |