Achieving Competitiveness through Innovations: A Challenge for Poland and Other New EU Member States (Achieving Competitiv)
Venue: Warsaw School of Economics
Event Date/Time: Jun 23, 2006 | |
Registration Date: Jun 10, 2006 | |
Early Registration Date: Jun 05, 2006 | |
Abstract Submission Date: May 10, 2006 | |
Paper Submission Date: May 10, 2006 |
Description
Both literature and numerous empirical studies emphasize close relationship between the country’s ability to create and implement innovation and international competitiveness (Porter, 1990). The competitiveness of the economy is a result of a country’s performance in the field of science and technology, in particular its national innovation capacity, which is defined as long term ability to create and commercialize stream of new, earlier unknown solutions (innovations).
In this context it is worth analysing innovative processes in the Polish economy and their significance for Polish competitive position in European Union. The discussion will be preceded by presentation of the current edition of annual report “Poland. Competitiveness Report 2006. The Role of Innovation”. The book, published already for twenty years, assesses development processes in the Polish economy and its current competitive position in the European Union. This year’s edition, prepared in both Polish and English draws particular attention to the importance of innovation for competitiveness of the economy and enterprises, which is the main aspect of the Lisbon Strategy.