03908nam a22005175i 4500 978-3-031-51429-6 DE-He213 20251030111816.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240412s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031514296 978-3-031-51429-6 10.1007/978-3-031-51429-6 doi HD3611-4730.9 KCD bicssc POL023000 bisacsh KCD thema Sahiti, Fadil. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 75072 Industrial Policies for Technological Upgrading in Western Balkan Countries [electronic resource] : Economic Growth and Development / by Fadil Sahiti. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. XIX, 199 p. 26 illus., 25 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature and analytical framework -- 3. Capability building and technology upgrading in Western Balkan economies -- 4. Policies for technology upgrading in the Western Balkan economies -- 5. New industrial policy approach -- 6. The economic context of the Western Balkans and some basic economic indicators -- 7. Physical and human capacities -- 8. The role of resources and organizational capabilities. This book focuses on Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo; it explores the industrial policies currently in place in these economies and compares their effects with the situation in Slovenia, which is used as a reference country. It provides a brief introduction to some new industrial policy approaches and proposes a new industrial policy framework that focuses on development of the national innovation system through technology upgrading and increased exploitation of technology to build the foundations for sustainable development. Finally, it provides an empirical analysis of the technological capabilities of the manufacturing firms operating in in Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo. It delves into the technical-economic properties of these Western Balkans countries and identifies some strategic options for industrial policy. It emphasizes the need for a form of governance that emphasizes on industrial development and innovation capabilities, which are required for the implementation of these new industrial policies. The analysis draws on the current industrial policy literature and work on developing (catch-up) economies, technological upgrading and innovation studies, which represent current academic thinking in these fields. Fadil Sahiti is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Management at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Kosovo. His research interests are in the area of firm capability building and technology upgrading, exploring industrial policy issues that enable or constrain the emergence of innovative firms in less developed economies. Industrial policy. 69808 Development economics. 61731 Economic policy. 58351 Regulation and Industrial Policy. 69809 Development Economics. 61731 Economic Policy. 58351 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031514289 Printed edition: 9783031514302 Printed edition: 9783031514319 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51429-6 ZDB-2-ECF ZDB-2-SXEF 59092 59092