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UNINA9910781731103321 |
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Titolo |
Igniting innovation : : rethinking the role of government in emerging Europe and Central Asia / / Itzhak Goldberg ... [and others] |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-30062-1 |
9786613300621 |
0-8213-8741-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xviii, 165 pages : illustrations (some color), map (some color) ; ; 26 cm |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Research, Industrial - Economic aspects |
Endowment of research - Europe |
Endowment of research - Asia |
Government spending policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Europe and Central Asia Region." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-165). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Overview; 1. Why innovation matters-and what the government should do about it; 2. Acquiring technology from abroad-leveraging the resources of foreign investors and inventors; 3. Connecting research to firms-options for reforming the public RDIs; 4. Bringing innovations to market-boosting private incentives through public instruments; References; Boxes; Figures; Tables |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Innovation and technology absorption are now firmly recognized as one of the main sources of economic growth for emerging and advanced economies alike. That is why innovation is seen as a possible catalyst for revitalizing post-transition economies hit hard by the recent financial and economic crisis.Is government intervention needed to foster innovation in post-transition economies? This is the central question to which this book responds. The answer is yes, but a qualified yes. Innovation activities are rife with market failures that tend to hold back private investment. And badly designed o |
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