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Is Innovation Conducive to Economic Growth? The Case of Central and Eastern European Countries

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In economics literature, the effects of technological progress and innovation on economic growth and development have been investigated since the 1980s both theoretically and empirically.

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    Sefer Sener & Cigdem Borke Tunali

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Sener, S., Tunali, C.B. (2017). Is Innovation Conducive to Economic Growth? The Case of Central and Eastern European Countries. In: Sener, S., Schepers, S. (eds) Innovation, Governance and Entrepreneurship: How Do They Evolve in Middle Income Countries?. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55926-1_3

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