Title:	Innovative capacity & performance of transition economies: comparative study at the level of enterprises
Authors:	K. Szabo, Zsuzsanna Šoltés, Michal Herman, Emilia
Citation:	E+M. Ekonomie a Management = Economics and Management. 2013, č. 1, s. 33-51.
Issue Date:	2013
Publisher:	Technická univerzita v Liberci
Document type:	článek article
URI:	http://www.ekonomie-management.cz/download/1404721056_ca00/2013_1+Innovative+Capacity+%26+Performance+of+Transition+Economies+Comparative+Study+at+the+Level+of+Enterprises.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11025/17483
ISSN:	1212-3609 (Print) 2336-5604 (Online)
Keywords:	inovace;tranzitivní ekonomiky;podnik;krize;malé a střední podniky;podnikání
Keywords in different language:	innovation;transition economies;enterprise;crisis;small and medium sized enterprises;entrepreneurship
Abstract in different language:	In the last decades, different approaches to development with various degrees of success have been seen all over the world. However, in the last period, all economies started to be confronted with the same problems. They are still recovering from the economic and financial crisis, what continues to influence the public and private sector resources and has a significant impact on further development. It is widely recognized, through a growing number of studies and research papers that the economic recovery largely depends on the improvement of the SME sector and research and development. Technology and innovation play a significant role in social and economic development. As resource of economic competitiveness, the SME sector and innovation have become a priority issue. Innovation means activities that create value through knowledge and produce growth. Innovation is driven by entrepreneurs who take risks, accept challenges and change things. In this respect, it is essential to promote policies that support innovation and technological transfer to the SME sector. Furthermore, these policies should support entrepreneurial competitiveness at regional level; in industrial branches it is important to impplement measures to attract investors having a significant role in the regional sustainable development. The paper presents a short review of the literature on the relevance and the role of innovation in growth. It focuses on the innovation capacities and performances of the transition economies emphasizing the innovative force of enterprises. This study intends to analyze the barriers and challenges for CEE and South European countries in comparison with developed economies and in compliance with Europe 2020 strategies. Moreover, it identifies weak points and local, particular strengths of innovation in the (post)crises period and it identifies the targets for the next period. All the flagship initiatives: innovation, education, information society, climate, competitiveness, labour market present challenges for the analysed countries and require short and long term strategies. The scientific approach in this respect is a necessity because it can process the data in publicly available databases and assess the progress of these countries, which is at the time being slow; some of them are situated in the last places in EU27 concerning the innovation. The goal is to improve this situation.
Rights:	© Technická univerzita v Liberci CC BY-NC 4.0
Appears in Collections:	Číslo 1 (2013) Číslo 1 (2013)

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