ZHODNOTENIE VYBRANÝCH INDIKÁTOROV VZDELÁVANIA V SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKE A FÍNSKU SO ZAMERANÍM NA INOVÁCIE A ROZVOJ
EVALUATION OF SELECTED EDUCATION INDICATORS IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND FINLAND WITH A FOCUS ON INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Author(s): Michal Cifranič, Maroš VALACH, Denisa Hanáčková
Subject(s): Regional Geography, Higher Education , Methodology and research technology, Economic development
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: innovation; development; education; research and development; employment;
Summary/Abstract: Innovations are an essential part of everyday life. They form an important part in all spheres of life and represent an essential direction in identifying the multilateral development of countries and their regions. The main aim of the paper is to identify, analyze and evaluate selected indicators focused on innovations and education system in the Slovak Republic in comparison with Finland and the EU and their impact on the development of the country and regions. The basic concepts necessary for a more detailed understanding of the achieved results were described in the paper. While the empirical data were obtained, methods of direct data collection using analytical, selective and synthetic procedures were used, in particular from OECD, Eurostat and European innovation scoreboard statistics and databases. An important part of understanding the objectives and significance of the factors examined was the assessment of innovation based on the indicators identified in relation to education, cooperation and development and research in the countries under comparison. In spite of two demonstrably different educational systems, Slovakia is a lagging country behind the leader in an innovative approach to achieving education in all indicators. Based on the results of the research, it can be stated that one of the decisive reasons why Slovakia lags behind Finland and the European Union average was lower support for R&D expenditures by the state, which may also be related to disparities between countries and their regions.

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