<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The positions of countries of Central and Eastern Europe as well as Russia are listed in ranking tables by aggregated indices which characterise the readiness of the countries to transfer their economies to innovative development. The connection between the use of information technologies and national economic development based on the innovative economy is established. The author characterises the positions of Russia and the new EU members in terms of international indices, including the Global Competitiveness Index.</p></abstract>

The positions of countries of Central and Eastern Europe as well as Russia are listed in ranking tables by aggregated indices which characterise the readiness of the countries to transfer their economies to innovative development. The connection between the use of information technologies and national economic development based on the innovative economy is established. The author characterises the positions of Russia and the new EU members in terms of international indices, including the Global Competitiveness Index.

Competitiveness of Countries in the World Innovation Economy: Central-Eastern Europe and Russia

Department of Regional Economy and Geography, Faculty of Economics, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Miklukho-Maklaya str. 6, 117198, Moscow, Russia

Quaestiones Geographicae

The positions of countries of Central and Eastern Europe as well as Russia are listed in ranking tables by aggregated indices which characterise the readiness...

Competitiveness of Countries in the World Innovation Economy: Central-Eastern Europe and Russia

Published Online: Jul 10, 2013

Page range: 15 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2013-0010

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