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

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...

  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...

Kaupmeeste riik Marek Tiits (toimetaja) Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia, 2007. ISBN: 978-9949-15-165-3 Raamatu elektrooniline versioon: Kaupmeeste riik (1,7 MB) Osta raamat Apollo poodidest! Sissejuhatus Soodne geograafiline asend Põhjamaade läheduses, 1990ndate aastate alguse radikaalsed majandusreformid, mad...

Intra-Industry trade in the Baltic Sea region Working Paper 2/2006 Marek Tiits, Juhan Jüriado (2006) Download   Executive summary The purpose of this paper is to analyse economic integration in the Baltic Sea Region as it has emerged from mid-1990s. More importantly, we seek to assess the quality of integration as conferred by the d...

Overview of the Biotech–Health Sector in Europe Project: AFIBIO (Access to Finance in the Biotech Sector) Workpackage 1 – Identification and analysis of the biotech sector specificities relevant to access to finance (2006) Download   Introduction The Workpackage 1 aims at a better and common understanding of biotech-health sector s...

Globalization of R&D and Developing Countries Proceedings of the Expert Meeting, Geneva, 24-26 January 2005 Download

Industrial and trade dynamics in the Baltic Sea region – the last two waves of European Union enlargement from a historic perspective Working Paper 1/2006 Marek Tiits (2006) Download   Executive summary The aim of this paper is to review the dynamics of economic development in the Baltic Sea region surrounding the last two waves of Europ...

Made in Estonia Marek Tiits, Rainer Kattel and Tarmo Kalvet ISBN: 9949108942 (trükis), 9985965817 (PDF) Raamatu elektrooniline versioon: Made in Estonia (1,6 MB) Osta raamat Apollo poodidest! The book is also available in English version. Sissejuhatus 1990ndad aastad on olnud Euroopa Liidu ja NATO...

Competitiveness and Future Outlooks of the Estonian Economy R&D and Innovation Policy Review Marek Tiits, Rainer Kattel, Tarmo Kalvet, Rein Kaarli (2003) Download   Foreword In the last few years lively discussions have been held in Estonia about what the country’s hitherto economic growth has rested on and how to speed it up in or...