Ashgate has published a new book "Inclusion and Exclusion of Young Adult Migrants in Europe", with the chapter on Estonia ("Estonia: A post-Soviet predicament") written by Institute of Baltic Studies analysts Kristina Kallas and Kristjan Kaldur. The book is exploring the inclusion and exclusion of young adult immigrants across a range nati...

The Impact of the European Union Regional Policy on Sub-National Mobilisation in a Unitary State: The Case of Estonia Understanding and Shaping Regions: Spatial, Social and Economic Futures (RSA Annual Conference) Merit Tatar, konverentsiettekanne (2009) Vaata  

Enabling Better RTDI policy-making in Europe's Region Strategic Policy Intelligence Tools - A Guide 2008   Download

Struktuurivahendite rakenduskava hindamine Uuringuaruanne, juuli 2009 Download   LÜHIKOKKUVÕTE Käesolev aruanne võtab kokku aprillist kuni juulini 2009. aastal läbi viidud struktuurivahendite rakenduskavade hindamise, mille eesmärgiks oli välja selgitada, kuivõrd hästi on rakenduskavades  kavandatud struktuurivahend...

Supporting Policy Making with innovative assessment tools Support to mutual learning and coordination in research policy making (RTDOMCNET), 2009 Download   Introduction The importance of science and technology for socio-economic development is widely acknowledged and has become a core field of activity for policy makers in many countrie...

The RegStrat Guide to Strategic Policy Intelligence Tools EU-project RegStrat - Strategic Policy Intelligence Tools for Better S&T Investment Strategies in Europe's Regions (2008) Download   In a rapidly changing and complex socio-economic-political environment, decision-makers need to address the challenges of competitiveness, a...

Peer-reviewing European Good Practices in Innovation Promotion for SME EUROPEER SME (2008) Download   Preface The EUROPEER SME project in the European context The Lisbon Strategy, decided by the EU Heads of States and Governments in March 2000, sets out to make the EU “the most competitive and dynamic knowledgedriven economy by 2010”. ...

Report on the benchmarking process for regional innovation strategies and policies EURO-COOP (Regional Innovation Policy Impact Assessment and Benchmarking Process: Cooperation for Sustainable Regional Innovation), 2008 Download   Introduction EURO-COOP is one of eight projects which are funded under the 6th Framework Programme for Researc...

Establishing a set of indicators for measuring the impact of R&D policies BEFORE (Benchmarking and foresight for regions of Europe), 2008 Download   This document is focused on the study of establishing a set of indicators for measuring the impact of R&D policies for the five regions participating in this project. This document has...

ICT Sector in Estonia: Foresight Study BEFORE (Benchmarking and foresight for regions of Europe), 2008   Download   Introduction The BEFORE Project (http://www.before-project.org) was approved in the FP6-2004-KNOW-REG-2 call for proposals of the 6th Framework Programme. The specifi c programme covered was “Integrating and Strengthenin...

Science and technology intermediary services for SMEs: A guide via practices Supporting Potential & Existing Research Intensive SMEs 2008 Download Introduction This report introduces experiences and practices from seven European regions in the fields of Science and Technology (S&T) interme...

Catching up, forging ahead or falling behind? Central and Eastern European development in 1990-2005 Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research Marek Tiits, Rainer Kattel, Tarmo Kalvet, Dorel Tamm (2008) Download   Abstract This paper aims to assess the economic development and development policies in the Central and Ea...

Integration policies and measures: case study of good practices in Sweden, Denmark and Great Britain Kristina Kallas, Kristjan Kaldur Institute of Baltic Studies, 2007. ISBN: 978-9949-15-693-1 Electronic version of the book: Integration policies and measures in English (0,7 MB) Integration policies and measures in Russian (0,7 MB)   ...

Political Participation of National Minorities in Decision-Making Process: Cases of Estonia and Latvia Kallas, Kristina Balti Uuringute Instituut, 2008.   Electronic version of the publication: Political Participation of National Minorities in Decision-Making Process Paper presented at the international workshop focusing on Effective ...

RIP 2008-2013 vajadus- ja teostatavusuuringute lõpparuanne Riigihange 034118 „Riikliku Integratsiooniprogrammi 2008-2013 väljatöötamine” PRAXIS, TARTU ÜLIKOOL, BALTI UURINGUTE INSTITUUT, HILL&KNOWLTON, GEOMEDIA Download   RIP 2008-2013 vajadus- ja teostatavusuuringute valdkonnad on määratletud kooskõlas integratsioonistra...

  Technology-Intensive FDI and Economic Development in A Small Country – The Case of Estonia Marek Tiits (2007) Download   Abstract. This article reviews the role of foreign direct investment in industrialisation of various catching-up economies and draws based on this lessons for policy-making in small countries. The author states th...

Policy Recommendations Innovation Financing in the European Medical Device Sector INJECTION (2007) Download   Introduction The Policy Recommendations document outlines the knowledge obtained by the InJection network on innovation financing for the medical device industry and provide recommendations for potential actions, which can be imple...

Comprehensive Regional Innovation Policy Impact Assessment scheme EURO-COOP (Regional Innovation Policy Impact Assessment and Benchmarking Process: Cooperation for Sustainable Regional Innovation), 2007 Download   OVERVIEW This deliverable sets out the final scope and method of the ‘Regional Innovation Policy Impact Assessment’ method ...

Synthesis report on Biotech National and EU Policies AFIBIO Network (Access to Finance in The Biotechnology Sector), 2007 Download   The approach This review was prepared by the Institute of Baltic Studies (IBS) in the framework of the AFIBIO project based on various national policy documents on biotech funding identified by the members o...

The Nation of Merchants Marek Tiits (editor) This book is currently available only in Estonian.  English version is forthcoming in 2008. Estonian version: Kaupmeeste riik Introduction Favourable geographic location in the neighbourhood of Nordic countries, radical reforms of the early 1990s, relatively low produc...