Year 2012, Issue 116
Date published2.4.2012
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Margarita Bogdanova
STRATEGIC ASPECTS OF KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY IN BULGARIAKeywords: knowledge-based economy, education and training, scientific research, innovation, regional innovation system, innovation networksSummary: The aim of the monograph is to analyze policies and to outline barriers and challenges facing our country in carrying out the transition towards a knowledge-based economy. The thesis defended is that knowledge-based economy has significant potential for growth, especially in countries and regions characterized with limited res ... ... INTRODUCTION Chapter one 11 Knowledge-based economy – key development concept 17 1. Knowledge as a factor of production 17 2. Relation between knowledge and development 23 3. Models of transition to knowledge-based economy 27 3.1. Production function 27 3.2. The World Bank model 31 4. Methodology of public policies analysis 36 Chapter two European policy for knowledge-based economy development 47 1. Lisbon strategy 47 2. “Europe 2020” strategy 51 3. European cooperation in the sphere of education and training 55 4. Transformation of communal policies into national ones 61 Chapter three Policies and strategies in the sphere of education and training 63 1. National policies and strategies 63 1.1. National strategy for life-long learning 64 1.2. National strategy for young people 2010 – 2020 68 1.3. Program for development of education, science and youth policies in Republic of Bulgaria 2009-2013 69 2. Good practices in life-long learning 70 3. Education and training policies implementation 74 3.1. Institutional structure and organization 74 3.2. Financial implementation 75 4. Challenges and barriers facing Bulgaria in the sphere of education and training 78 Chapter four Policies and strategies in the sphere of scientific research 80 1. Retrospective analysis of R&D in Bulgaria 80 2. Policies in the sphere of scientific research 89 3. Good practices in the R&D 92 4. Challenges and barriers facing Bulgaria 94 Chapter five Innovation policies and strategies 97 1. Scope of innovation policies and strategies 97 1.1. National innovation policy 98 1.2. Regional innovation strategy 102 2. Innovation policies and strategies implementation 105 3. Challenges and barriers facing Bulgaria in innovation strategies implementation 113 Chapter six Innovation systems 119 1. National innovation system 119 2. Regional innovation system 127 2.1. Methodology of analysis 127 2.2. Regional innovation system of Ruse municipality 138 2.3. Network analysis 143 Instead of conclusion 156 References 159 Resume 169 ABSTRACT The aim of the monograph is to analyze policies and to outline barriers and challenges facing our country in carrying out the transition towards a knowledge-based economy. The thesis defended is that knowledge-based economy has significant potential for growth, especially in countries and regions characterized with limited resources. The issues discussed relate to the European and national policies in the knowledge triangle: education, research and innovation. An innovation system model is developed outlining the main components and the role of innovation mediators. The first stage of network analysis is carried out according to a methodology developed by the author. The problem areas of interaction are visualized by means of appropriate software. Applications of graphics and analysis software are deduced in describing statistical and network indicators for studying the innovation network coherence.