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Przedsiębiorstwa w parkach technologicznych a paradygmat gospodarki opartej na wiedzy

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  • Błaszczyk, Mateusz
  • Kwieciński, Leszek
  • Stawicka, Magdalena
  • Wróblewski, Marek

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The main research aim of this paper is to identify the extent to which companies active in Poland’s technology parks are included in the knowledge-based economy paradigm. The article addresses the question of how such firms fit into the usual set of knowledge-based economy determinants. This question is accompanied by two basic assumptions that may be derived from research reports on economic development policies. First, the knowledge-based economy is a key segment of contemporary capitalism and it may thus be regarded as a pivotal factor of economic growth. Second, technology parks are potentially one of the basic tools to support the development of the knowledge-based economy. In this context, it is possible to hypothesize that technology parks agglomerate businesses that should be the vanguard of the knowledge-based economy. The article presents the results of surveys carried out among companies operating in Polish technology parks. The research focused on three issues: (1) the commitment of companies to R&B, (2) intellectual property rights, and (3) the introduction of product and processes innovations. The analysis of the presented data made it possible to develop a classification of the surveyed enterprises by their approach to the challenges of the knowledge-based economy. The research findings do not make it possible to unequivocally validate the hypothesis that companies active in technology parks play a key role in the development of the knowledge-based economy. In fact, about half of them remain outside the knowledge-based economy paradigm. In conclusion, the paper points to the need to redefine the role of Polish technology parks and their ways of operation.

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  • Błaszczyk, Mateusz & Kwieciński, Leszek & Stawicka, Magdalena & Wróblewski, Marek, 2017. "Przedsiębiorstwa w parkach technologicznych a paradygmat gospodarki opartej na wiedzy," Gospodarka Narodowa-The Polish Journal of Economics, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie / SGH Warsaw School of Economics, vol. 2017(1), February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:polgne:359118
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.359118
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