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Providing a brief economic review of the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, this appetizer chapter succinctly summarizes the importance of innovation and strong national innovation systems at both micro and macro levels in times of crisis by providing examples from previously conducted research.
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Gunay, E.N., Kazazoglu, G.N. (2016). Introduction. In: National Innovation Efficiency During the Global Crisis. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-58255-3_1
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