International Scientific Collaboration Links of Central Eastern European Countries Measured Through Publications

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Andrea Nagy

MTA-PE Networked Research Group on Regional Innovation and Development Studies

Date Written: September 8, 2016

Abstract

The countries of Central Eastern Europe (CEE) are lagging behind Western-Europe regarding scientific performance in the field of economics. A way to improve the quantity and quality of scientific output is to establish international scientific links with developed countries. The aim of this study is to analyze the international cooperation of Central and Eastern European countries in the field of economics. International scientific collaborations are measured through publications. The analyzed time period is 1996-2014. The used database is Scopus. Using network theory tools, it is shown that researchers from the CEE countries tend to publish more with researchers from Western Europe or the USA, rather than with researchers from the CEE region. It appears that geographical distance does not play a significant role in choosing international scientific collaboration partners. Policy decision makers should focus more on supporting and promoting research and educational mobility as these can help the CEE countries in the scientific catching-up process.

Keywords: scientific collaboration networks, research, economics

JEL Classification: A19, D85, I20

Suggested Citation

Nagy, Andrea, International Scientific Collaboration Links of Central Eastern European Countries Measured Through Publications (September 8, 2016). 2016 ENTRENOVA Conference Proceedings, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3282318 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3282318

Andrea Nagy (Contact Author)

MTA-PE Networked Research Group on Regional Innovation and Development Studies ( email )

Hungary

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