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<p>Regional innovation became a mainstream topic in the modern development paradigm. This topic is especially relevant in the European Union (EU), given its developmental gap on the national and sub-national levels. The research considered testing four hypotheses, conceptualising the importance of endogenous and exogenous (regional) factors for the innovation process. The results revealed that Regional Innovation System and Global Production Networks (GPN) approaches could offer necessary models to interpret innovation performance in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Regional cooperation, institutional support, implementation of innovation policy, positive attitude towards competitors, and the implication of international partners embedded in the region in the innovation process showed a high degree of association with innovation. Additionally, various configurations of conditions highlighted many paths to achieve innovativeness by combining endogenous and exogenous parameters. This leads to the conclusion that the outcome's equifinality depends on the regional context and circumstantiality of conjunction between local and global forces.</p>
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Regional innovation became a mainstream topic in the modern development paradigm. This topic is especially relevant in the European Union (EU), given its developmental gap on the national and sub-national levels. The research considered testing four hypotheses, conceptualising the importance of endogenous and exogenous (regional) factors for the innovation process. The results revealed that Regional Innovation System and Global Production Networks (GPN) approaches could offer necessary models to interpret innovation performance in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Regional cooperation, institutional support, implementation of innovation policy, positive attitude towards competitors, and the implication of international partners embedded in the region in the innovation process showed a high degree of association with innovation. Additionally, various configurations of conditions highlighted many paths to achieve innovativeness by combining endogenous and exogenous parameters. This leads to the conclusion that the outcome's equifinality depends on the regional context and circumstantiality of conjunction between local and global forces.

The Impact of Endogenous and Exogenous Forces on Innovation: A Logical Analysis of Regional Innovation Systems in Central and Eastern Europe

Research in Social Change

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Regional innovation became a mainstream topic in the modern development paradigm. This topic is especially relevant in the European Union (EU), given its...

The Impact of Endogenous and Exogenous Forces on Innovation: A Logical Analysis of Regional Innovation Systems in Central and Eastern Europe

Article Category: Original Scientific Article

Published Online: Aug 29, 2023

Page range: 13 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rsc-2022-0002

Keywords
regional development, innovation, regional innovation system, global production network, institutions, network, regional mindset, value chains

© 2022 Cristian Gangaliuc, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Impact of Endogenous and Exogenous Forces on Innovation: A Logical Analysis of Regional Innovation Systems in Central and Eastern Europe

Article Category: Original Scientific Article

Published Online: Aug 29, 2023

Page range: 13 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rsc-2022-0002

Keywordsregional development, innovation, regional innovation system, global production network, institutions, network, regional mindset, value chains

© 2022 Cristian Gangaliuc, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
regional development, innovation, regional innovation system, global production network, institutions, network, regional mindset, value chains