This book seeks to tackle a problem that has been neglected in the transition literature on Eastern Europe: how can countries that have suffered stagnation in productivity levels and a complete loss of momentum in innovation over a period of 20-30 years rediscover their dynamism? The...

Contents: 1. Introduction. A context-specific two-way approach to the study of innovation systems in developing and transition countries / Jana Schmutzler, Marcela Suarez, Alexandra Tsvetkova and Alessandra Faggian -- Part I. The role of public policies in developing and transforming national...

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between FDI and economic growth with special attention to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Within a new semi-endogenous growth model, the book illustrates the impact of FDI on economic growth for every stage of...