OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy.

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This OECD Review of Innovation Policy in Croatia offers a comprehensive assessment of the innovation system of Croatia, focusing on the role of government. It suggests that EU integration opens a window of opportunity for strengthening Croatia's science, technology and innovation systems, and recommends that Croatia improve governance, rebalance the innovation mix and do more to foster business innovation. Foreword Table of contents Abbreviations and acronyms Executive summary Overall assessment and recommendations Introduction Achievements and challenges: Progress on innovation capacity building has not yet yielded the expected results Main strengths and weaknesses of the Croatian innovation system Scope for improving innovation policy Strategic tasks and guiding principles Recommendations Évaluation d'ensemble et recommandations Introduction Réalisations et défis : Les progrès accomplis en matière de renforcement des capacités n'ont toujours pas produit les résultats escomptés. Principales forces et faiblesses du système d'innovation de la CroatieAméliorations à apporter à la politique d'innovation Tâches stratégiques et principes directeurs Recommandations Chapter 1 Economic performance and framework conditions for innovation 1.1. Macroeconomic performance and productivity growth 1.2. International trade and foreign direct investment 1.3. Structural change: Production and international trade 1.4. Framework conditions for innovation 1.5. The role of innovation in Croatia's future economic development Notes References Chapter 2 Innovation performance. 2.1. Innovation inputs2.2. Innovation outputs 2.3. Knowledge flows and internationalisation 2.4. Impact of innovation Notes References Chapter 3 Innovation actors 3.1. The business sector 3.2. Universities (higher education institutions) 3.3. Public research institutes Notes References Chapter 4 The role of government 4.1. The evolution of Croatia's science, technology and innovation policy1 4.2. The governance system: The main actors and their roles 4.3. The policy mix: portfolio and balance of instruments 4.4. International sources of funding for innovation. 4.5. Strategic tasks of innovation policy -- a functional assessmentNotes References.