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Providing a framework for measurement of knowledge by analyzing eight different indices focusing on the innovation and competition abilities and efficiencies of countries, this chapter presents brief information about the current advantages and deficiencies of developing economies in addition to selected other economies depending on the country-specific and region-specific materialities.
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Gunay, E.N., Kazazoglu, G.N. (2016). Measuring Knowledge and Innovation. In: National Innovation Efficiency During the Global Crisis. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58255-3_3
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