Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1515/cirr-2017-0009
Using Patent Development, Education Policy and Research and Development Expenditure Policy to Increase Technological Competitiveness of Small European Union Member States
Simona Ferraro
; School of Business and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Pawan Kumar Dutt
; Law School, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Tanel Kerikmäe
; Law School, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Abstract
The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative will open new trade routes between China and the European Union (EU) and increase competition pressures on smaller EU member states. This article ranks where states like Estonia stand internationally in terms of innovativeness (and consequent competitiveness) by conducting an econometric study of patent development, education policy and research and development (R&D) expenditure policy. The authors claim that small member states such as Estonia should follow the example of countries such as Germany and adopt policies which focus more on increased public spending on R&D and innovation in public universities of science and technology, and raise support for high tech startups with a strong focus on international patenting. Member States must go further and subsidise R&D activities by focusing, inter alia, on filing of foreign patents such as triadic patents.
Keywords
Chinese Belt and Road; Estonia; R&D; human capital; triadic patents; econometrics
Hrčak ID:
185875
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Publication date:
24.8.2017.
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