CEE in 2020 – Trends and perspectives for the next ... - Roland Berger
CEE in 2020 – Trends and perspectives for the next ... - Roland Berger
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4 INNOVATION<br />
A structural problem of <strong>the</strong> <strong>CEE</strong> countries is that R&D<br />
spend<strong>in</strong>g cont<strong>in</strong>ues to be far below Western European levels<br />
Innovation <strong>–</strong> Research & development <strong>in</strong> 2006 1) [% of GDP]<br />
AUT 2.45<br />
SVN 1.59<br />
CZE 1.54<br />
RUS 1.18<br />
HUN 1.00<br />
<strong>CEE</strong> average 0.87<br />
HRV 0.80<br />
POL 0.60<br />
SLK 0.49<br />
BUL 0.47<br />
ROM 0.45<br />
SRB n.a.<br />
UKR n.a.<br />
1) Latest available data, published 2008<br />
Source: WEF; Eurostat; Rol<strong>and</strong> <strong>Berger</strong><br />
excl. AUT <strong>and</strong> RUS<br />
3% EU target<br />
COMMENTS<br />
> The Europe <strong>2020</strong> strategy<br />
recommends that 3% of <strong>the</strong> EU's<br />
GDP should be <strong>in</strong>vested <strong>in</strong> R&D<br />
> In 2008, only F<strong>in</strong>l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Sweden<br />
achieved this goal<br />
> Austria, Germany & Denmark are<br />
on <strong>the</strong>ir way to meet<strong>in</strong>g this target<br />
> Only Slovenia, Czech Republic<br />
<strong>and</strong> Hungary have R&D spend<strong>in</strong>g<br />
over 1%<br />
> Although R&D spend<strong>in</strong>g is go<strong>in</strong>g<br />
up, all o<strong>the</strong>r countries are lagg<strong>in</strong>g<br />
far beh<strong>in</strong>d<br />
<strong>CEE</strong>_<strong>in</strong>_<strong>2020</strong>_Study.pptx<br />
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