Research and development in post-transition: a case study of western Balkans countries

Dimitar Nikoloski; Ljupcho Pechijareski

doi:10.5771/1435-2869-2015-2-87

Contents
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- I–2 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis I–2
- 3–4 Editorial Bela Galgoczi, Calvin Allen Bela Galgoczi, Calvin Allen 3–4
- 5–30 Roma and health: the social determinants of health: lessons from the case of Roma in Hungary Gabriele Medas Gabriele Medas 5–30
- 31–58 The Bulgarian hospital care system – challenges and reform plans Zhivko Minkov Zhivko Minkov 31–58
- 59–72 Skills supply and demand in Macedonia: deriving lessons for future policy interventions Dimitar Nikoloski, Ljupcho Pechijareski Dimitar Nikoloski, Ljupcho Pechijareski 59–72
- 73–86 The impact of employee selection on organisational performance Vanja Šušnjar Čanković Vanja Šušnjar Čanković 73–86
- 87–96 Research and development in post-transition: a case study of western Balkans countries Dimitar Nikoloski, Ljupcho Pechijareski Dimitar Nikoloski, Ljupcho Pechijareski 87–96
- 97–106 The legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Ajla Škrbić Ajla Škrbić 97–106
- 107–118 Eurasia vs the Balkans: a comparison between two economic blocs Bruno Sergi, Vittorio D’Aleo, Giacomo Morabito Bruno Sergi, Vittorio D’Aleo, Giacomo Morabito 107–118
- 119–128 Poverty and social exclusion as modern problems of the Serbian economy Dalibor Miletić, Vladimir Mićić, Krunislav Sovtić Dalibor Miletić, Vladimir Mićić, Krunislav Sovtić 119–128
- 129–132 Welcome to the Desert of Post-Socialism. Radical Politics after Yugoslavia Kathrin Jurkat Kathrin Jurkat 129–132
- 133–136 About the authors 133–136
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SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe , page 87 - 96

Research and development in post-transition: a case study of western Balkans countries

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Dimitar Nikoloski Ljupcho Pechijareski

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1435-2869-2015-2-87
- ISSN: 1435-2869
- ISSN online: 2942-3384
Abstract

Research and development (R&D) represents a crucial input to the innovation process, while R&D expenditure significantly determines the innovation capacity of a given country. The issue of the sub-optimal allocation of resources to R&D has been widely elaborated. The low innovation potential of post-transition countries, including western Balkan countries, may inter alia stem from insufficient capacity to provide the conditions for efficient R&D. Namely, the long transition has had tremendous economic, political and social impacts. In consequence, the western Balkans have experienced an erosion of their R&D potential while their national innovation systems remain under-developed. This article seeks to explore the scope and nature of R&D in the western Balkans as determinants of their innovation capacity and to assess the impact of R&D on economic development. In the process, it seeks to come up with policy recommendations that will contribute to better R&D performance and which will assist the transformation of western Balkans countries into ‘innovation learners’.
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