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Innowacje produktowe w Polsce – kontekst teoretyczny i wyniki badań
Product Innovation in Poland: Theoretical Context and Research Results

Author(s): Tadeusz Baczko
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Instytut Nauk Ekonomicznych Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: innovation distance; R&D expenditure; product innovation; adjustment processes; SMEs

Summary/Abstract: The article introduces theoretical foundations of innovation measurement andpoints to the importance of increasing the productivity of research and development (R&D) expenditure for reducing the distance between Poland and theEuropean Union in terms of product innovation.Our analysis for Poland shows an increased share of R&D expenditure inGDP in 2003-2017 and a downward trend in product innovation in 2008-2017.The paper is concluded with recommendations on increasing the productivity ofexpenditure on innovations in today’s economic environment.Keywords: innovation distance, R&D expenditure, product innovation, adjustment processes, SMEs.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 3-4
  • Page Range: 225-253
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish
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