Publication: Igniting Innovation : Rethinking the Role of Government in Emerging Europe and Central Asia
Date
2011-09-22
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Published
2011-09-22
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Abstract
This book builds on the lessons from
public institutions and programs to support innovation, both
successful and failed, from Europe and Central Asia (ECA) as
well as China, Finland, Israel, and the United States. Field
visits to these countries were hosted by the innovation and
scientific agencies of the respective governments,
strengthening the international experiences presented here.
This book is a culmination of ten years of analytic and
operational work led by the private and financial sector
development department and the chief economist's office
of the ECA region of the World Bank. Several regional
reports and country policy notes exploring these issues have
been published over the years. The book also reflects the
lively discussion in the ongoing series of flagship events
to promote knowledge based economies in the region. The most
recent knowledge economy forum was held in Berlin in 2010,
hosted by the fraunhofer center for Central and Eastern
Europe. The book identifies policies that have an adverse
affect on innovation. It also identifies policy gaps that,
if filled, could have a catalytic effect on private sector innovation.
Citation
“Goldberg, Itzhak; Goddard, John Gabriel; Kuriakose, Smita; Racine, Jean-Louis. 2011. Igniting Innovation : Rethinking the
Role of Government in Emerging Europe and Central Asia. © World Bank. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2358 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”