Publication: Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2025: Accelerating Growth through Entrepreneurship, Technology Adoption, and Innovation
| dc.contributor.author | Belacin, Matias | |
| dc.contributor.author | Iacovone, Leonardo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Izvorski, Ivailo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kasyanenko, Sergiy | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-03T18:07:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-03T18:07:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-04-23 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Business dynamism and economic growth in Europe and Central Asia have weakened since the late 2000s, with productivity growth driven largely by resource reallocation between firms and sectors rather than innovation. To move up the value chain, countries need to facilitate technology adoption, stronger domestic competition, and firm-level innovation to build a more dynamic private sector. Governments should move beyond broad support for small- and medium-sized enterprises and focus on enabling the most productive firms to expand and compete globally. Strengthening competition policies, reducing the presence of state-owned enterprises, and ensuring fair market access are crucial. Limited availability of long-term financing and risk capital hinders firm growth and innovation. Economic disruptions are a shock in the short term, but they provide an opportunity for implementing enterprise and structural reforms, all of which are essential for creating better-paying jobs and helping countries in the region to achieve high-income status. | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1596/978-1-4648-2233-9 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-1-4648-2233-9 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42888 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Washington, DC: World Bank | |
| dc.rights | CC BY 3.0 IGO | |
| dc.rights.holder | World Bank | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ | |
| dc.scholar.doi | 10.1596/978-1-4648-2233-9 | |
| dc.scholar.isbn | 978-1-4648-2233-9 | |
| dc.title | Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Spring 2025: Accelerating Growth through Entrepreneurship, Technology Adoption, and Innovation | |
| dc.type | Serial | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| okr.identifier.doi | 10.1596/978-1-4648-2233-9 | |
| okr.unit | Europe and Central Asia Office of the Chief Economist | |
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