Knowledge-based Economy and Priorities of Poland’s Innovation Policy

Abstract

The chapter deals with the current and widely discussed issues of creating a knowledgebased economy and the role of innovation in this process. Innovation barriers were systematized based on the criterion of cause-and-effect relationships occurring in innovation processes. It has been proven that the level of innovativeness of the economy is influenced not only by the assumptions of the innovation policy, the level and structure of financing, but also by behavioral factors. The need for a systemic approach to the problem of innovation and the development of an effective innovation policy in Poland was justified. Principles for the creation and implementation of this policy have been formulated.