@article{2015:nikoloski:research_a,
title = {Research and development in post-transition: a case study of western Balkans countries},
year = {2015},
note = {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’.},
journal = {SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe},
pages = {87--96},
author = {Nikoloski, Dimitar and Pechijareski, Ljupcho},
volume = {18},
number = {2}
}