Radošević, S.;
(2004)
A two-tier or multi-tier Europe? Assessing the innovation capacities of Central and East European countries in the enlarged EU.
JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies
, 42
(3)
pp. 641-666.
10.1111/j.0021-9886.2004.00522.x.
Abstract
This article assesses the innovation capacities of the candidate central and east European countries (CEECs) and the countries of the EU by using a new framework for measuring national innovation capacity (NIC), based on 25 indicators. Based on regression and cluster analysis the article shows that NIC in the enlarged EU does not follow a simple east–west divide. The wider Europe is structured into three groups of countries, and CEECs fall into two, the less-developed and medium-developed EU groups. NICs in the enlarged EU are assessed across four dimensions of capacity: absorptive, R&D, diffusion and demand. In each of these dimensions a two- to three-tiering of countries is observed, which goes beyond a simple east–west pattern. The results of this assessment have important implications for new Member States and candidate countries, as well as for the EU policy towards structural assistance.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | A two-tier or multi-tier Europe? Assessing the innovation capacities of Central and East European countries in the enlarged EU |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.0021-9886.2004.00522.x |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0021-9886.2004.00522.x |
| Language: | English |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Arts and Social Sciences > SSEES |
| URI: | http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/13022 |
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