From Transition to Innovation: Policy Issues in a Knowledge-based Economy

This paper contains a general vision of the main issues on innovation policies in East European new member countries and candidate countries. It is based both on the data taken from the main European benchmarking studies on innovation perspectives, and on the direct experience of advisors who worked in East European pilot countries (Slovenia). This paper focuses on the problems arising from the encounter of European innovation policies and local culture and governance structures in these countries. This situation shows that the innovation phase, following transition, generally calls for a further tuning of EU innovation policies in these countries. In order to develop effective market spin-offs from innovation policies, greater attention should be given to triggering bottom-up policies at regional level by reducing decision-making centralism; lowering the risk of imitative and trend-oriented policies; supporting the birth of new enterprises besides backing the existing ones; developing mostly software rather than hardware policy components. All of this should fit in a general framework recognising the central role of individuals – and thus of culture, starting from entrepreneurial culture – within a knowledge-based innovation process. The recent Slovenian action plan for innovation is included as an example of a strategic plan able to spotlight these main issues.     

Croatian Regional Policy Fostering Competitiveness

An obstacle for the implementation of a modern regional policy in Croatia is the inherited concept of the reconstruction of war-affected areas. This concept is no longer appropriate for the needs of a modern regional policy, which should be formulated, among others, also in the context of the EU accession. This is particularly important considering that the EU emphasizes that member states should be in the position to withstand competitive pressures in the single market as a key condition for accession. And regional policy has a particular role in this regard. In this article the main obstacles for a modern regional policy in Croatia are discussed, particularly from the point of view of achieving economic competitiveness. It is necessary to tackle these problems and obstacles through a number of measures and initiatives from both the central and the regional level, which are discussed in this paper.     

美国区域高校社会服务分析研究

美国区域高校社会服务历史悠久 ,有创办研究中心、科技园与创新中心、联合办学、转让技术、咨询服务、社区服务等多种多样的服务形式。具有服务内容宽、形式和途径多样、组织实体化水平和科技服务市场化水平高等特点     

少数民族和民族地区发展的几点思考

正确理解、全面认识少数民族和民族地区发展的重要性,具体研究和分析少数民族和民族地区发展的环境条件(包括自然环境、人文环境、制度环境),选择适当发展战略,准确把握优势,探索一条少数民族和民族地区跨越式发展的新路。     

东晋南朝隐士隐居地的地理分布及其成因、影响

东晋南朝隐士辈出,他们多隐居在幽美的山林之中,在地理分布上呈现出了相对集中的特征。隐士隐居地分布的形成,是由隐士当时的特殊需求决定的。这种分布给当时社会文化及旅游的发展带来了一定的影响。     

地方保护主义的危害及其应对策略

指出“地方保护主义”是我国社会进步、经济发展中存在的一大弊端 ,它严重地阻碍、甚至破坏社会主义市场经济的正常动作 ,干扰社会的安定团结。这种不顾全局、危害国家和人民利益的作法几乎渗透到了各个部门和行业 ,对大多数干部来说 ,它绝非是简单的思想认识问题 ,而是在认识问题庇护下的犯罪活动 ,应毫不手软地予以严肃处理。     

中国可持续发展之路--区域可持续发展模式探讨

中国要有效实施可持续发展战略,必须走区域化可持续发展之路.本文从我国可持续发展面临的矛盾和问题出发,阐述了建立区域可持续发展模式的理论依据、现实基础和可行的途径与对策.     

我国人口转变地区差异及其与社会经济发展的相关分析

我国的人口转变已经完成 ,但是地区差异颇大。通过对各省份 1949— 1999年人口自然变动系列资料的聚类分析 ,可以把我国的人口转变类型划分为都市、东部、中部、西部和西藏 5种模式 ,各地区人口转变过程及其特点与其社会经济发展水平高度相关     

促进北部湾区域环境保护的思考

《广西北部湾经济区发展规划》获国务院批准实施,标志其已上升为国家战略。加快推进北部湾经济区的开放开发,既关系到广西自身的发展,也关系到国家整体发展。开发必然会给生态环境带来影响。以渤海湾区域开发带来的环境问题为镜子,加强区域政府协作及立法,建立环境保护与区域经济发展一体化决策机制,开展区域战略环评,加强部门协作,基础设施建设与科学研究并举,建立公众参与机制以及处理好区域经济发展与区域环境保护的关系。     

南宁市建设区域性国际城市对策研究

南宁市建设区域性国际城市是提升南宁城市竞争力的一个重要抓手。通过从区位条件、区域经济合作、生态环境、人文环境等方面分析南宁市建设区域性国际城市的有利条件,从经济发展水平、产业发展状况、城市建设与管理以及人才等方面,分析南宁市建设区域性国际城市的制约因素,在此基础上提出加快南宁市建设区域性国际城市的对策措施。