Research, Development and Innovation in the Republic of Moldova
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Already for few years Moldovan Government aims to change its economic growth model so that to foster the bases of an economy based on competitiveness and innovation. Despite the declared goal, the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) system in Moldova seems to be static, with a very slow transition from the soviet R&D model to a more advanced model, used in most developed countries. The goal of this paper is to identify the efficiency of the Moldovan R&D system - organization, financing and achieved results - in order to assess the real possibilities and necessary actions to be undertaken for Moldova becoming an economy based on innovation. The study finds out that the R&D sector in Moldova faces serious drawbacks that determine low returns of investments in R&D. The need of changes in the system is obvious and there are several issues that should be addressed.
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