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Overview of the Research and Innovation Sector in the Western Balkans

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-28T00:40:15Z
dc.date.available2014-01-28T00:40:15Z
dc.date.issued2013-10
dc.description.abstractThis overview of the research sector in the Western Balkans is a companion piece to the Western Balkans regional research and development (R and D) strategy for innovation. The strategy aims to strengthen the region's research capacity, enhance intraregional cooperation, promote collaboration with business sectors, explore possibilities for financing R and D from European Union (EU) funding schemes and other external sources, and help integrate the region into the European research area (ERA) and innovation union. This overview provides the background and analysis that informed the development of the strategy. The background work includes four studies on the different components of the research sector, a policy questionnaire, and seven country studies reviewing key policies, institutions, and performance of the national research sectors. This overview outlines the performance of the research and innovation sector, and describes the major drivers of this performance. It starts by presenting a framework of the different components of research and innovation in the Western Balkans. This leads into section two discussing the performance of the research sector, which has been improving, but still lags international benchmarks. This reflects a number of challenges facing the sector, including the effects of a substantial brain drain, insufficient funding and a mismatch between research facilities, and economic needs. Section three discusses the technology transfer system and its important role in the performance of the research and innovation sector as a whole. The contribution of technology transfer in the region is limited, as reflected for example, in the limited interaction between the research and enterprise sectors. The enterprise sector is discussed in section four. Section five describes the policy and institutional framework, pointing out a number of areas where this can be strengthened. This includes improving the career path for researchers, providing more funding through competitive processes as opposed to block grants, and continuing to strengthen policy co-ordination. The final section concludes.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/10/18433250/western-balkans-regional-research-development-strategy-innovation-overview-research-innovation-sector-western-balkans
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/16625
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16625
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectACTION PLAN
dc.subjectADVANCED RESEARCH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectAPPLIED RESEARCH
dc.subjectBASIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectBLOCK GRANTS
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS INDICATORS
dc.subjectBUSINESS INNOVATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTOR
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTORS
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAREER
dc.subjectCAREERS
dc.subjectCENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPARATOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICY
dc.subjectDATA LIMITATIONS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
dc.subjectDIASPORA
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENGINEERS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SECTOR
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SECTORS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFACULTIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN RESEARCHERS
dc.subjectFTE
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION LAW
dc.subjectHIGHLY EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION LAWS
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATION POLICIES
dc.subjectINNOVATION POLICY
dc.subjectINNOVATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINSTALLATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectINTERMEDIARY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectINVENTIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS IN R&D
dc.subjectIP
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE FACTOR
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE NETWORKS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE SHARING
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORKS
dc.subjectLICENSING
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMEDICAL DOCTORS
dc.subjectMEDICINE
dc.subjectNATURAL SCIENCES
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPEER REVIEW
dc.subjectPERFORMANCES
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROTOTYPE
dc.subjectPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectR&D EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRESEARCH CAPACITY
dc.subjectRESEARCH EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectRESEARCH EXCELLENCE
dc.subjectRESEARCH FACILITIES
dc.subjectRESEARCH FUNDING
dc.subjectRESEARCH FUNDS
dc.subjectRESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRESEARCH INSTITUTES
dc.subjectRESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectRESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectRESEARCH SECTOR
dc.subjectRESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectRESEARCH UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectRESEARCH WORKERS
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectSCIENTISTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSKILLED PROFESSIONALS
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT
dc.subjectTECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTECHNICIANS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY PARK
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY PARKS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICES
dc.subjectTERTIARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectTERTIARY ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS
dc.subjectVALUE CHAINS
dc.subjectVENTURE CAPITAL
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWEB SITES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleOverview of the Research and Innovation Sector in the Western Balkansen
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okr.date.disclosure2013-10-24
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:09:20.985093Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/10/18433250/western-balkans-regional-research-development-strategy-innovation-overview-research-innovation-sector-western-balkans
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20131024121849
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18433250
okr.identifier.report82010
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.sectorIndustry and trade :: General industry and trade sector
okr.themeOther Private Sector Development
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicScientific Research and Science Parks
okr.topicScience Education
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicScience and Technology Development
okr.topicEducation
okr.unitPrivate/Financial Sectors Devt (ECSPF)
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