The Role of Innovations in the Increasing of Regional Competitiveness in Latvia

Innovation and Education: Drivers of National and Regional Competitiveness in the 21st Century: 7th Annual Conference 2012
Ilze Judrupa, Ilze Bērziņa

The global economy becomes more dependent on knowledge, on growth of production efectiveness and on harmonized interaction of all components of innovation system. On the basis of the research done by authors, the regional competitiveness model and RCI were worked out. They were applied to planning regions of Latvia. In the innnovationa sector Riga region is the most competitive region, the other regions significantly lag behind Riga region.

Keywords
regional competitiveness index, innovation system, innovations

Judrupa, I., Bērziņa, I. The Role of Innovations in the Increasing of Regional Competitiveness in Latvia. In: Innovation and Education: Drivers of National and Regional Competitiveness in the 21st Century: 7th Annual Conference, Poland, Warsaw, 28-29 May, 2012. Warsaw: World Economic Research Institute. Warsaw School of Economics, 2012, pp.27-27.

Publication language
English (en)