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Providing expertise on innovation policies in the EU and in Central and Eastern Europe
Professor Slavo Radosevic鈥檚 research explores innovation processes and 鈥榯echnology upgrading鈥� in emerging and transition (i.e. post-communist) economies.
13 February 2023
Synopsis
Prof Radosevic鈥檚 research explores innovation processes and 鈥榯echnology upgrading鈥� in emerging and transition (i.e. post-communist) economies. He concludes that, in such economies, 鈥榮martly鈥� adapting and implementing existing technologies, with regard for local conditions, is often more appropriate than prioritising innovation. The smart specialisation approach reflects 鈥檔ew鈥� industrial policy thinking which assumes that constraints to growth are not known in advance but need to be 鈥榙iscovered鈥� through an organised policy search process and appropriate methodology. This contrasts with conventional views on innovation policy. The research influenced perceptions of policymakers and international organisations: The European Union (EU); United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the World Bank. It impacted design and shaping of innovation policy across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Former Soviet Union (FSU), with particular reference to developing smart specialisation policy and assessing the success of innovation policy. This allowed the development of more effective innovation policies.
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