Germany's Technological Performance: A Study on Behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

ISBN-13: 9783790812817 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 191 str.

H. Legler; G. Licht; A. Spielkamp

Opis

The research results presented in this book are part of the continuous reporting on the technological performance of the German economy. It compares the short-term results and offers solutions for medium and long-term policy problems.

Spis treści

Part I: Introduction and Overview.- Part II: Summary.- Part III: Challenges to and Precepts for Effective Education, Research and Innovation Policies.- Part IV: Measurement and Interpretation of Germany's Technology Performance 1998.- Basic Concepts: Indicators and the innovation system; National innovation systems and their institutional framework - an introduction.- Industrial Specialization in Germany: Germany's industrial structure in international comparison; Characteristics of Germany's industrial specialization in detail; Generic technologies.- Innovation in the Service Sector and Competitive Strength: Interaction between industry and the service sector; Innovative services and competitive strength; Summary.- Indicators for Germany's Technological Performance: The short-term perspective - industrial innovation and international technology markets in the midst of cyclical expansion; The medium-term perspective - investment in the near future; The long-term perspective - education, science and research; Summary.- Observations Regarding Special Topics: Technological competition and Central and Eastern Europe's countries in transition; The catching-up process in Germany's new Länder; Selected fields of technology - competitive positions at risk?.- Appendix.- Abbrevations.- List of Charts.- List of Tables.- Bibliography.

O autorze

Georg Licht, Head of the Department of Industrial Economics and International Management at the Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research), in Mannheim, Germany.

Blurb

The research results presented in this book are part of the continuous reporting on the technological performance of the German economy. The indicators of technological performance show a high efficiency of the German innovation system in the short term. New knowledge is rapidly transferred into patents, innovative activities are growing independently of the business cycle, and German enterprises are well established on international markets. With respect to the medium and longer term, however, the expansion of the R&D-intensive sectors, R&D activities in general and start-ups do not seem to be strong enough, and the service sector lacks prominent features in international comparison. While there are potentials, they are not sufficiently being mobilised. The strength of the German innovation system lies in advanced technologies. But Germany is also the technological leader in some areas. Being a "fast follower" by quickly integrating new technologies in innovative products and processes should prove a successful strategy. Innovation policy should promote solutions in all parts of the economy and society.