Assessment of the development of scientific, technical and innovative activities of the Republic of Belarus in comparison with international indicators

Abstract

The relevance of the study is determined by the need to improve the country's innovation policy. The aim of the study is to identify the features of the development of scientific, technical and innovative activities of the Republic of Belarus. In accordance with this, the place of Belarus in the system of ratings and indicators of innovation has been analyzed, on the basis of which the assessment of the innovative development of countries of the world is carried out, taking into account the possibilities of Belarusian statistics of innovation and the available data of international studies. It is concluded that the country's innovative development is lagging behind in comparison with world leaders, and obstacles to the development of innovations in the country are identified, which are associated with underestimating the role of research funding and ensuring the interaction of participants in the innovation process. JEL: О11, О38, О47, О52.