R&D Disappearance in the Period of Economic Transformation in Poland

• Authors: Jan Sulmicki
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Basing on official statistical data, the article presents changes in R&D taking place in Poland in 1975-2009. In 1975 the Polish centrally-planned economy held a strong position in Europe, especially if we measure it by the number of scientific and technical staff employed in research and development. After transition to a market economy, the level of employment in R&D continually decreased and in 2009 reached 40% of the level from 1975. At the same time, the European Union experienced growth of employment in R&D; for example in Spain R&D employment grew 17-fold (by 1688%).Poland will need to increase its innovativeness in order to effectively compete in the global economy.

Keywords

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R&D; transformation; Poland

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Informatyki i Zarządzania z siedzibą w Rzeszowie
• Journal: Finansowy Kwartalnik Internetowy e-Finanse
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 66-75

Contributors

author

Jan Sulmicki

• The University of Information T echnology an d Management in Rzeszow