Subject: Economics and business
Year: 2021
Type: Project
Type: NonPeerReviewed
Title: Qualitative Analysis of preliminary priority areas in the smart specialization process in the Republic of North Macedonia
Author: Lazarov, Darko
Author: Arizankovska, Jadranka
Author: Jasmina, Majstoroska
Abstract: The Republic of North Macedonia launched the process for preparation of the smart specialization strategy in accordance with the methodology and guidance provided by the Joint Research Centre. Smart specialization is of high importance for the future growth of the economy enabling strengthening the innovation potential, competitiveness and unleash of smart growth by defining high priority technological domains in which new added value can be created. The key goal is to identify and apply smarter and more competitive solutions in the domains, having in mind and supporting new challenges for digital and green transition, as well challenges caused by Covid 19. The strategy development process is comprised of bottom up and top-down activities and involves many stakeholders. After the quantitative mapping of the country’s economic, innovation and scientific potential based mostly on statistical data, 19 industries (grouped in 6 proposed domains) have been identified to have potential for smart specialization. This paper (Qualitative Analysis) is in-depth analysis and rationale of the emerging key priority domains and creates favorable conditions for the stakeholder dialogue within the Entrepreneurial Discovery Process in North Macedonia. The analysis is based on the input of more than 100 interviews performed with the key stakeholders, focus group meetings and information obtained from additional external analysis.
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Relation: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/29254/
Identifier: oai:eprints.ugd.edu.mk:29254
Identifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/29254/1/FIN%20Final%20Report%20QA%20_%20RNM_5.4.2021.pdfIdentifier: Lazarov, Darko and Arizankovska, Jadranka and Jasmina, Majstoroska (2021) Qualitative Analysis of preliminary priority areas in the smart specialization process in the Republic of North Macedonia. [Project] (In Press)
