Description: iMENA - Learning from the Innovation Policy Experience in Eastern Europe, Korea and Turkey

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iMENA - Learning from the Innovation Policy Experience in Eastern Europe, Korea and Turkey

Innovation is often touted as a key component in unleashing private sector growth and the dynamism necessary for solving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region's employment challenges. The region's innovation strategy identifies t...

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Main Author:	Kacem, Rimal
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY ACCESS TO NETWORKS APPROACH TO INNOVATION BASIC RESEARCH BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INNOVATION BUSINESS SECTOR COLLABORATION COLLABORATIONS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CONFIDENTIALITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTRICITY EMPLOYMENT EXISTING KNOWLEDGE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES IDEAS INCOME INNOVATION INNOVATION FINANCE INNOVATION POLICIES INNOVATION POLICY INNOVATION POLICY MAKING INNOVATION PROJECT INNOVATION STRATEGIES INNOVATION STRATEGY INNOVATION SYSTEM INNOVATION SYSTEMS INTELLECTUAL RIGHTS JOB CREATION LABOR MARKETS LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES MANUFACTURING MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MENTORING NETWORKS NEW PRODUCT NEW PRODUCTS PEER-TO-PEER POLICY FRAMEWORK PRACTITIONERS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROCUREMENT PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMS R&AMP;D RESEARCH CENTERS RESEARCH RESULTS RESULTS SEARCH SERVICES INNOVATION SPIN-OFFS STRUCTURES SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION SUCCESSFUL INNOVATION POLICIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGY PARKS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TELECOMS TRAINING PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYMENT VALUE CHAIN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/07/16795701/imena-learning-innovation-policy-experience-eastern-europe-korea-turkey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16172

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Summary:	Innovation is often touted as a key component in unleashing private sector growth and the dynamism necessary for solving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region's employment challenges. The region's innovation strategy identifies the major development challenges including youth unemployment, low diversification of exports, low share of medium and high tech exports, and the need to move from privilege to competition. The MENA region does not perform well on innovation and education indicators, and scores below the world average on the knowledge index (2011). Innovation policies should first focus on improving the business environment, innovation finance, and skills. While developing the innovation policy framework, it will be important to leverage international linkages and to focus on promoting inclusive innovation. MENA's innovation policy agenda will be country specific and difficult to operationalize.