Dynamics and factors of the innovation gap between Poland and China - international and regional dimensions

The research project concentrates on the scientific problem of convergence in the innovation performance between China and Poland and the factors determining this process, with special focus on science, technology and innovation (STI) policies and actions implemented in the analysed economies. The analysis does not focus only on the cross-country level, but it also takes into account the regional perspective, due to the increasingly recognised importance of proximity in stimulating innovation processes, and the observed strong geographical polarisation of innovation activity at specific, a trend which is very visible especially in China.

The key objectives of the project are the following:

1. to measure the dynamics of the innovation gap between China and Poland, both directly and indirectly, with reference to the EU average
2. to identify the determinants of its evolution
3. to measure and compare the processes of convergence or divergence in the innovation performance inside China and Poland, taking into account regional factors, including the emergence of clusters
4. to assess the role of STI policy in increasing the innovativeness of the analysed economies.