Transformation of public research funding systems in central and eastern Europe (CEE) represent a natural experiment whereby different funding systems have developed from relatively common heritage of the socialist system. In this introduction that builds on the three papers of this thematic...

This paper employs the neo-Schumpeterian framework to examine innovation policy variations stemming from technological disparities among countries and regions. Focusing on less developed areas with limited institutional capacities, it highlights the challenges in crafting effective innovation...