Strong international partnerships are a key vehicle for building an efficient national innovation system. Successful global cooperation needs comprehensive knowledge of the features of the science and technology (S&T) sphere in a changing environment of global division of labour, competition,...

Russian Abstract: Национальная инновационная система не может быть эффективной без развитой международной кооперации. Участие в ней требует исчерпывающих знаний об...

This data book continues the series of annual publications by the Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE ISSEK). It presents statistical data on ICT infrastructure, activities of ICT sector enterprises, IT...

Purpose During the past decade, Russian federal authorities have tried to build an effective national innovation system, strongly emphasizing a well-functioning science sector. The purpose of this paper is to look at future developments of Russian science from the perspective of recent policies...

Strengthening the motivation, quality and efficiency of researchers’ work is a pressing issue in all countries active in science, technology and innovation policy. One way to address this challenge is by introducing flexible remuneration mechanisms which are country-specific yet still share...

Both Russian and Western experience shows that higher education and research, in particular fundamental research, cannot efficiently develop without integration and close interaction with the real sector of the economy. The article analyzes certain key problems and perspectives of the...

The authors investigate the relationship between innovation and competitiveness in Russian business. They identify specific patterns and discuss the damage done to Russian competitiveness at home and abroad by the failure to make innovation a priority.

Co-operation, knowledge co-creation and exchange are core components of modern economic models of innovation development. Intensity and efficiency of linkages is widely considered as one of the major determinants of innovation system performance. This paper presents empirical estimates of the...

The paper refers to a contemporary discussion of S&T and innovation activities of Russian universities and respective national policies against the background of institutional transformation of the national innovation system. It emphasizes the Russian NIS structure and subsequent positioning of...