Smart Specialization in Croatia Inputs from Trade Innovation and Productivity Analysis 1st Edition by Arabela Aprahamian, Paulo Guilherme Correa ISBN 978-1464804588 1464804583
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ISBN 10: 1464804583
ISBN 13: 978-1464804588
Author: Arabela Aprahamian, Paulo Guilherme Correa
Between 2003 and 2008, Croatia’s rapid growth was fueled by rising domestic consumption, growing deficits, an increased dependence on international finance. Such growth is unlikely to resume in the near future, imposing social and economic costs. In this context, exports are critically important for Croatia’s development and employment generation. However, the country’s trade performance has been lackluster since the financial crisis. Export openness is lower than in countries with similar income levels, and the country’s per capita GDP has stagnated. Low export diversification, weak competitiveness, and reduced technological sophistication help to explain stagnant exports. The fundamental problem is the failure to renew and transform the manufacturing base, which is linked to low rates of firm entry and exit. Another marker of a sluggish economy is the inadequate level of business research and development expenditure by Croatian enterprises and the weak governance framework for research and innovation, which is impairing the impact of research and development spending. In this context, Smart Specialization in Croatia aims to provide insights to the country’s smart specialization strategy (RIS3) by looking at the main constraints and opportunities that it faces in its economic progress along three interrelated dimensions: trade, firm productivity, and research and development. The report also includes four case studies to illustrate potential RIS3 approaches to spur research and innovation specialization at the regional level. The report’s ultimate objective is to help develop a strategy that fosters productivity growth, job creation, and a more diversified export structure.
Table of contents:
Executive Summary
Chapter 1
Introduction
Background
Aim and Structure of the Report
Note
Bibliography
Chapter 2
Smart Specialization
Smart Specialization: The Main Concepts
Smart Specialization: Incomplete Information and the Political Economy of Lobbying
Operationalizing Smart Specialization: Access to Information
Smart Specialization: Implications
Promising Sectors for Smart Specialization
Notes
Bibliography
Chapter 3
Croatia’s Trade: Performance, Competitiveness, and Potential
Chapter Summary
Export Growth
Market Orientation and Export Diversification
Exports’ Economic Complexity, Sophistication, and Quality Upgrading
Product-Space Analysis
Identifying High-Potential Export Opportunities
“Low-Hanging Fruits” for Croatia Are Few and Far Between Could Croatia Become a Bigger Player in GVCs?
The Importance of Services Exports
Notes
Bibliography
Chapter 4
Stylized Facts on Productivity
Chapter Summary
Exploring Firm Heterogeneity: Are There Regional, Export Status, Ownership, and Size Trade-Related Disparities?
Entrepreneurship: High-Growth Firms and “Gazelles”
Firm Dynamics and Productivity Growth: Firm Entry and Exit
Factors That Can Affect Productivity
Notes
Bibliography
Chapter 5
Innovation Challenges for Smart Specialization
Chapter Summary
What Is the Importance of Research and Innovation?
Recent Innovation and R&D Performance
Business R&D Determinants
Modest Research Excellence and Science-Industry
Collaboration
Inadequate Policy Governance
Notes
Bibliography
Chapter 6
Conclusions and Policy Implications
Conclusions
Policy Implications
Note
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