REPORT ON INNOVATIVENESS OF POLISH ECONOMY

• Authors: Mroczkowski T. , Krekora M.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the report is to evaluate the level of innovativeness of the Polish economy, to make comparisons with other Member States of the European Union, to determine reasons and to propose remedies. The research was carried out on the basis of international statistical data and Polish and foreign literature. The results obtained by the authors led them to conclusions that the Polish economy is not innovative enough and is modernizing very slowly. The reasons of such situation are many. First of all Poland does not possess an adequate telecommunication infrastructure. Next reason is lack of appropriate human resources. The age structure of technical personnel is very disadvantageous, the number of scientists and engineers in the age between 35 and 44 is very small, and young scientists and engineers choose emigration. Polish universities have inadequate personnel, inadequate access to the latest international scientific literature and do not co-operate with industry. As a result Polish universities are placed in very low positions in international rankings. Poland does not guarantee appropriate level of protection of intellectual property. Delayed court proceedings are also a big problem. Polish tax system does not support innovation, and the Polish state insufficiently invests in science. If adequate steps are not taken, Poland will never become an innovative country, which would endanger its development, and its economic growth. The only chance for Poland is immediate reform of public finances, reduction of social transfers, investments in research, reform of judicial system, and reform of the whole education system.

Keywords

EN

EDUCATION; INNOVATIVENESS (POLAND); INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; TAX SYSTEM

Discipline

• ECONOMICS: ECONOMICS

• Publisher: Uczelnia Łazarskiego. Oficyna Wydawnicza
• Journal: Myśl Ekonomiczna i Prawna
• Year: 2007
• Issue: 1(16)
• Pages: 140-153
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Mroczkowski T.

author

Krekora M.

• T. Mroczkowski, International Business Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington, USA

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

07PLAAAA02435062