The Impact of Interplay Between Formal and Informal Institutions on the Development of Innovation Networks: A Comparative Study of CEECs

Małgorzata Godlewska

doi:10.18290/rns21493.7

Małgorzata Godlewska Warsaw School of Economics https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7413-0674

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/rns21493.7

Keywords: innovation networks, formal institutions, informal institutions, Central and Eastern European countries, comparative case study

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present the results of comparative case study research concerning the impact of the interplay between formal and informal institutions on the development of innovation networks of the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs). The primary contribution this article makes is to link the literature on the interplay between institutions related to innovation networks in a broad range of economies in transition like CEECs. This paper provides an understanding of how interplay between these institutions may influence the development of innovation networks of CEECs. Practical policy recommendations are to introduce a risk guarantee mechanism, which may promote the innovation process at different levels and influence the development of innovation networks later.

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