Analysis of Turkey`s national innovation system

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Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Siyaset Bilimi ve Kamu Yönetimi Bölümü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2004

Öğrenci: UMUT YILMAZ ÇETİNKAYA

Danışman: BARIŞ ÇAKMUR

Özet:

This thesis analyses the National Innovation System of Turkey. In order to achieve this purpose, on the one hand, ءcatching-up̕, ءforging ahead̕, and ءfalling behind̕ processes of the countries and their relationships with economic growth, long wave theories, and valid techno-economic paradigm have been studied; while on the other hand, the historical evolution of the science, technology, and innovation systems, are investigated together with foresight studies, which are considered as their guide. In conclusion, with appropriate policies and implementations, it is asserted that Turkey could achieve ءquantum jump̕ by acquiring a number of innovation opportunities, and thus, she could increase her national productivity and subsequently, her competitive power on the international arena.