Innovativeness in Europe, measured by domestic patent applications per million residents, declined in the last two decades. On the other side, expenditures for research and development, both total and from the business sector, have increased for the last two decades. Innovativeness is an integral part of all European strategic documents. Still, it declines. This study […]
In the era of technological progress, it is necessary to have a skilled workforce with abilities to react to market changes. The empirical literature relies almost exclusively on school attainment measures of human capital, such as years of schooling. As lifelong learning programs may increase the skills of a labour force, the research on the […]
The Western Balkan region, despite achieving evident economic progress, is still significantly less developed compared to European average, in terms of per capita income and labour productivity and lags behind developed Europe in the intensity of research and innovation activities, but also in the quality of education and quantitative educational outcomes. Aim of this study […]