CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Bauerová, Tereza |
|---|---|
| Title | Strategies for Development and Innovation in the Context of Regional Integration: Policy Options for Slovakia and Uruguay |
| Summary | This thesis explores the strategies for development and innovation of two small, relatively developed countries in two different regions of the world, Slovakia and Uruguay. The two countries’ membership in supranational bodies in their respective regions, the European Union for Slovakia and the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) for Uruguay, significantly influences their policy options, both in negative and positive manner. The findings regarding the influence of regional integration on the countries’ strategies for innovation can be summarized as follows: the European Union offers more opportunities and funding, but also presents many constraints for small, ‘catching-up’ members such as Slovakia. Furthermore, administrative costs associated with EU funds often present significant obstacles to their absorption. On the other hand, Mercosur, compared to the European Union model on which it was built, suffers from institutional and developmental deficits and asymmetry of power favouring the larger members with little motivation to encourage the innovation activities of the member countries. Uruguay therefore only benefits from trade intensification and cultural integration resulting from its membership in Mercosur. |
| Supervisor | Buxton, Julia |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/bauerova_tereza.pdf |
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