This paper analyzes factors behind a widespread policy failure to support science – industry linkages in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). We explain this failure as being largely due to... more
This paper analyzes factors behind a widespread policy failure to support science – industry linkages in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). We explain this failure as being largely due to uncritical application of conventional policy wisdoms into the context of ‘catching up’ and ‘laggard’ economies. The argument is based on evidence of knowledge intensive enterprises in CEE and CIS countries and on analysis of innovation policies of these two regions. Our conclusion is that support to science – industry linkages for the CEE/CIS should be balanced with support to strengthening ‘actors’ (existing large and small firms; universities and public research organisations) and support to other linkages in national innovation systems, especially knowledge links between domestic and foreign firms 1 The research that forms the basis for this paper has been funded by my participation in three EU funded projects: KEINS (Knowledge-based entrepreneurship:...
This paper explores the relationship between macroeconomic regimes and the intensity of change in cost structures in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Change in the cost structure may be considered as a structural factor, with a potential... more
This paper explores the relationship between macroeconomic regimes and the intensity of change in cost structures in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Change in the cost structure may be considered as a structural factor, with a potential to strongly affect macroeconomic policy and vice versa. Macroeconomic policies should take into account the intensity of change in cost structures and its effects on the tightness of the macroeconomic regime. Similar macroeconomic polices have different sectoral (industry) and overall growth effects. A successful macroeconomic policy handles both the underlying industry structure and the intensity of changes in costs. An analysis of the relationship between industry cost structures and macroeconomic regimes in five CEE countries shows that i) cost structures are more homogenous within industries than within countries; ii) changes in cost structures are dominantly intra-industry, i.e. unrelated to changes in industry structures, though in some count...
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This paper summarises results of a survey of 304 knowledge based firms in six central and east European (CEE) countries. Knowledge-based entrepreneurs in CEE are not ‘gazelles’ (i.e., fast growing new technology based firms which have the... more
This paper summarises results of a survey of 304 knowledge based firms in six central and east European (CEE) countries. Knowledge-based entrepreneurs in CEE are not ‘gazelles’ (i.e., fast growing new technology based firms which have the potential to reshape the industrial landscape). They consist of distinct types of companies, of which new technology based firms (NTBFs) are only one. The key factor in KBE firms’ growth is most often firm specific capabilities which do not always involve R&D. Based on factor analysis we develop several taxonomies of KBEs which all point to a specific nature of knowledge based entrepreneurship in CEE. The networks of KBEs are broader and more frequently involve innovation system actors, including professional networks. For different types of KBEs different networks are important.
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Book description: This book addresses the crucial question of how countries which have suffered losses in productivity levels and innovatory momentum over perhaps 20-30 years can rediscover their dynamism. Because the contributors have... more
Book description: This book addresses the crucial question of how countries which have suffered losses in productivity levels and innovatory momentum over perhaps 20-30 years can rediscover their dynamism. Because the contributors have the immediate experience of tackling such complex problems and possess first-hand knowledge of a wide range of develop-mental patterns, each is in a strong position to contribute to the search for comprehensive solutions. This book not only focuses on the problems of innovation and ...
International Industrial Networks and Industrial Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe analyses the role of international industrial networks in industrial restructuring and corporate growth in central Europe, Russia and Ukraine. It... more
International Industrial Networks and Industrial Restructuring in Central and Eastern Europe analyses the role of international industrial networks in industrial restructuring and corporate growth in central Europe, Russia and Ukraine. It shows that two distinct patterns of international industrial integration-domestic vs. foreign led modernisations-have developed in these two regions which have significant effects on patterns of growth and integration of these economies. International Industrial Networks and Industrial Restructuring in Central ...
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Abstract The inherited disciplinary structure of the science of post-communist countries of CEE carries a strong common features of its past. The communist heritage is present in: a) a relatively homogeneous research profile among... more
Abstract The inherited disciplinary structure of the science of post-communist countries of CEE carries a strong common features of its past. The communist heritage is present in: a) a relatively homogeneous research profile among post-communist countries; b) the similar structure of disciplinary comparative advantages of post-communist countries; c) the unbalanced and concentrated disciplinary structure of comparative advantages. The analysis is based on ISI databases and uses statistics on papers and citations for the 1992 ...
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Book description: Much has been written in the recent past about both the speed and complexity of the transition throughout the Central and Eastern Europe and parts of the former Soviet Union. The focus has invariably been on the macro... more
Book description: Much has been written in the recent past about both the speed and complexity of the transition throughout the Central and Eastern Europe and parts of the former Soviet Union. The focus has invariably been on the macro scale and often from the perspective of a single discipline. This book on the Baltic states differs from others by concentrating on the micro level of change and doing so from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. It does so in recognition of the fact that transformation processes are ...
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The prospects for growth in central and east European candidate countries (CEECs CCs) are usually considered to be positive. Their current low levels of income, legal and institutional frameworks which are nevertheless quite respectable... more
The prospects for growth in central and east European candidate countries (CEECs CCs) are usually considered to be positive. Their current low levels of income, legal and institutional frameworks which are nevertheless quite respectable given their income levels and their relatively skilled human capital basis, are the main factors that will enable them to grow over the long-term (see for example, Gross, 2001). However, growth is a complex phenomenon in which various socio-economic, institutional, political and technological ...
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Book description: Much of the research on transformation/transition in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) focuses on macroeconomic issues (inflation, economic growth, employment...). Little research has been devoted so far to... more
Book description: Much of the research on transformation/transition in Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) focuses on macroeconomic issues (inflation, economic growth, employment...). Little research has been devoted so far to microeconomic analysis. Recently the issue of new enterprises and firm founders has moved to the centre of economic and policy considerations. Readers of this book will learn about the role played by these firms in the transformation of central and eastern European countries. The book also ...
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This paper explores mechanisms linking trade and restructuring in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries through learning and industrial upgrading. These are reflected in changes in the composition of trade through changes in the... more
This paper explores mechanisms linking trade and restructuring in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries through learning and industrial upgrading. These are reflected in changes in the composition of trade through changes in the relative shares of particular products and clusters in exports (scale), and in the number of products exported (scope). An analysis of export clusters shows the decreasing importance of commodities (homogeneous resource-based goods) and a shift toward technology and labor-intensive products to be a ...
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This paper explores the relationship between research and development (R&D) and competitiveness of the SEE economies from the perspective of the EU integration and the EU as a knowledge based economy. Specifically, paper addresses the... more
This paper explores the relationship between research and development (R&D) and competitiveness of the SEE economies from the perspective of the EU integration and the EU as a knowledge based economy. Specifically, paper addresses the question of whether SEE is a potential asset or a liability in this process. SEE countries are quite diverse in terms of levels of competitiveness,
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The depth of industry integration between European ‘West’ and ‘East’ depends on the simultaneous existence of several factors, which, through mutual complementarities, align global and local networks. This paper takes the case of Asea... more
The depth of industry integration between European ‘West’ and ‘East’ depends on the simultaneous existence of several factors, which, through mutual complementarities, align global and local networks. This paper takes the case of Asea Brown Bowery (ABB), one of the first large investors in central and eastern Europe (CEE), to show that the successful penetration of this company into CEE
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The literature on national systems of innovation (NIS) has neglected the issue of entrepreneurship because of several incompatibilities between the two notions. The Schumpeterian legacy, the current person-centric view of... more
The literature on national systems of innovation (NIS) has neglected the issue of entrepreneurship because of several incompatibilities between the two notions. The Schumpeterian legacy, the current person-centric view of entrepreneurship, and methodological problems related to treating entrepreneurship at the macrolevel, have made it difficult to integrate entrepreneurship into the NIS perspective. At national level it is more appropriate to
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This paper explores the changing role of world regions (CEE, EU15, South EU, Former USSR, North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East) in science base with special reference to EU15 (developed EU) and Central and... more
This paper explores the changing role of world regions (CEE, EU15, South EU, Former USSR, North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East) in science base with special reference to EU15 (developed EU) and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 1981-2011 period based on bibliometric data. The data are extracted from Thomson Reuter’s National Science Indicators (2011) for 21 broad disciplines in science and social sciences. We investigate over time changes in descriptive indicators such as publications, citations, impact as well as scientific specialization measured by revealed comparative advantage (RCA) applied to citations and papers, in three periods – i.e. 1981-1989, 1990-2000 and 2001-2011. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical clustering are used to comment on divergence/convergence among world regions. In view of common historical legacy in science we are particularly interested in process of divergence within the post-socialist world as well as in the process ...