COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE REGIONAL READINESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "SMART SPECIALIZATION" STRATEGY

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O. SHERSTNEVA

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The article defines the main indicators characterizing the possibility of applying the "smart specialization" strategy, including the scientific and innovative environment of the regions, as well as the business sector. A study of innovative, scientific and entrepreneurial activities of the Republic of Belarus in the context of regions was carried out. As a result of the study, positive (an increase in the number of enterprises engaged in innovative activities, an increase in the volume of shipped innovative products, an increase in the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that cooperate in the direction of project innovation) and negative trends (a decrease in the number of personnel) were identified. engaged in scientific research and the number of researchers with advanced degrees). The main directions of activation of innovative, scientific and business development of enterprises of the Republic of Belarus are proposed in order to create the possibility of applying the strategy of "smart specialization".

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SHERSTNEVA, O. (2023). COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE REGIONAL READINESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE "SMART SPECIALIZATION" STRATEGY. Vestnik of Polotsk State University. Part D. Economic and Legal Sciences, (1), 94-99. https://doi.org/10.52928/2070-1632-2023-63-1-94-99

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