Authors
Lebedev A.
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Degree
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Postgraduate Student, Institute of Asian and African Studies (IAAS), Filiation of Charities Aid Foundation in Russia (CAF Russia) |
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E-mail
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Lebedev88@gmail.com |
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Location
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Moscow |
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Articles
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Raising Competitiveness of a National Economy through Knowledge Accumulation. The Case of IsraelIn the article the author reviews the main aspects that outline the competitiveness of the developed
and the developing economies in the international market. The main indicator of competitiveness
used is the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) published annually in the «Global Competitiveness
Report» by the World Economic Forum. The authors of the «Global Competitiveness Report»
define a more competitive economy as one that is likely to grow faster over time.
The author reviews a number of papers written by Russian-speaking researchers on similar subject.
Detailed analysis of the integrative sub-indices of the GCI is followed by an attempt to articulate
common key factors for competitiveness of different sub-groups of the developed and the developing
economies. The author attempts to describe common features for every newly outlined
sub-group.
As a result of such analysis the author attempts to articulate the common factors that define the
position of a certain economy in the GCI rating.
The author attempts to define the position of the Russian economy in the index and the main determinant
factors for its competitiveness.
Global Competitiveness Report, Global Competitiveness Index, International Competitiveness,
Developed Economies, Developing Economies, the Economy of Russia, innovation-driven factors
of development.
The author defines a separate category of economies: small resource-lacking countries. These
countries have managed to develop their economies despite lack in resources and their small
sizes (in terms of market and population). Israel being one of such economies deserves special
attention.
On the basis of modern concepts of «the knowledge economy» and the process of knowledge
accumulation (being an important process to spur the competitiveness of an economy) the author
analyzes Israeli experience.
The analysis is focused on the activities of the Chief Scientist’s Offices that operates within the
Ministry of Economy of Israel. The project initiated by the Office contributed to the growth of the
innovation potential in Israel during the last decades.
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