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Innovativeness of Polish Economy in the Transitional Stage of Development

Innovativeness of Polish Economy in the Transitional Stage of Development

Joanna Kotowicz-Jawor, Lesław Pietrewicz, Michał Zajfert, Elżbieta Mączyńska, Tadeusz Baczko, Ewa Puchała-Krzywina, Urszula Grzelońska

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The monograph presents a comprehensive and holistic approach to the study of innovativeness of enterprises and the economy in Poland. Such an approach determines its originality against the background of previous works. An interesting intertwining of theory and practice, the argumentation of great theoreticians of the subject with cases of innovative activity in Poland is an indisputable source of knowledge not only for research but also for education and substantive, and not only technical training of managers.

Excerpted from the review of
Professor Ewa Okoń-Horodyńska

The monograph can be considered as a mature study, with significant cognitive, substantive and didactic values, which can be useful both for economic politicians, making decisions regarding economic policy, in particular innovation policy, as well as for researchers and students.

Excerpted from the review of
Professor Krystyna Poznańska

Introduction         7

 

Chapter 1. The Concept of Stages of Economic Development: The Case of Poland          11

Introduction – The Concept of Stages of Economic Development   11

    1. Quantitative Characteristics of Polish Development Stage        24
    2. Analysis of Empirical Data Obtained in the Project     33

1.3. Analysis of Correlation 41

 

Chapter 2. Exogenous, Civilizational and Systemic Determinants for Innovative Development of Polish Economy      47

Introduction         47

    1. Secular Stagnation by Alvin H. Hansen       51
    2. Relevance of Secular Stagnation Theory – Threat to Investments and Innovations   52
    3. Casus Poland – Development and Stagnation Antinomian Drift              55

 

Chapter 3. Endogenous Barriers for Moving Polish Economy to the Innovation-driven Stage of Development  61

Introduction         61

    1. Institutional syntheses                62
    2. Endogenous Theoretical Syntheses            65
    3. Results of Empirical Analysis      68

 

Chapter 4. Demand Determinants of Innovative Processes in the Transitional Phase of Development 77

Introduction         77

    1. The Demand Side of Innovativeness – a Review of Literature 80
      1. The Demand Side of Economic Development  80
      2. The Neoclassical Theory of Consumer Choice   82
      3. Changes in Consumer Preferences   85
      4. Technological and Cultural Innovations            89
    2. Empirical Studies         91
      1. Hypotheses        92
      2. Results of Statistical Analysis            95
      3. Regression Models            103
      4. Conclusions and Recommendations  107

 

Chapter 5. Supply Factors of the Innovativeness of Polish Economy in Transitional Development Phase        111

Introduction         111

    1. Theoretical and Research Basis   112
    2. Analysis of Results      125
    3. The Financial Zone of Innovative Enterprises              139
      1. Research Assumptions and Methods               139
      2. Basic Data and Financial Ratios of the Surveyed Enterprises           142
      3. An Analysis of Correlation between Spending on Innovation and the Selected Economic and Financial Values      144
    4. The Internet and Digital Technologies in the Operation and Strategies of Enterprises             150

 

Chapter 6. The Role of Research Sector in the Transition towards Innovation driven Economy 159

Introduction         159

    1. Research Sector and Investment driven Economy     160
    2. Research Sector and Innovation driven Economy      163
    3. Polish Science and Economy in the Transitional Stage of Economic Development    167
    4. Business and a Research Unit – Mutual Expectations 171
    5. Cooperation between the Research Sector and Economy in Poland           174

 

Summary and Recommendations       185

References           195

List of Tables       209

List of Figures       211

  • Title: Innovativeness of Polish Economy in the Transitional Stage of Development
  • Author: Joanna Kotowicz-Jawor, Lesław Pietrewicz, Michał Zajfert, Elżbieta Mączyńska, Tadeusz Baczko, Ewa Puchała-Krzywina, Urszula Grzelońska
  • ISBN: 978-83-814-2786-9, 9788381427869
  • Date of issue: 2020-01-20
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_1f37
  • Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego