The Dynamics of Innovation in Eastern Europe: Lessons from Estonia (New Horizons in the Economics of Innovation series) - Hardcover

Högselius, Per

 
9781845423674: The Dynamics of Innovation in Eastern Europe: Lessons from Estonia (New Horizons in the Economics of Innovation series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1845423674 ISBN 13: 9781845423674
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Building strong and dynamic systems of innovation constitutes a key challenge for the post-socialist economies of Central and Eastern Europe. This book develops a strong conceptual and empirical foundation for understanding how such dynamic systems may emerge.

The Dynamics of Innovation in Eastern Europe explains, in particular, how this has been possible in the case of the Estonian system of innovation in telecommunications. The book shows that the socialist historical heritage, and in particular inherited competencies, may be used in highly creative ways for generating dynamic innovation in the post-socialist context. It also uncovers the complex and multifaceted ways in which the geographical and cultural proximity to Western Europe can be creatively used as a powerful resource in the pursuit of building systems of innovation in the East. Moreover, the book demonstrates that it is possible for East European systems of innovation to develop highly creative domestic dynamics without necessarily imitating Western systems or styles of innovation.

Providing a unique empirical analysis of how systems of innovation undergo far-reaching transformation and change, this book will be of interest to economists and scholars involved in issues relating to innovation, technology, economic development and East-West integration. Policymakers in the EU and in Central and East European countries and practitioners involved in innovation-related activities will also find it of great appeal.

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About the Author

Per Högselius, Researcher, Lund University and Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

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Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1845423674
ISBN 13 
9781845423674
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
368