National Innovation Efficiency During the Global Crisis

Emine Nur Gunay is Senior Economic Adviser to the Turkish Prime Minister. She worked in the International Trade Department of Bogazici University from 1995 to 2014. She also established and served as Director of the Innovation and Competition-Based Development Studies Research Center in Bogazici University and served as an FP7 National Delegate in Socio–Economic Sciences and Humanities between 2007-2012 in the European Union.  Gozde Nur Kazazoglu is a PhD student in Istanbul Technical University's Management Department. She has served as Assistant Adviser to the Senior Economic Adviser of Turkish Prime Minister since 2014. 

1 Introduction.- 2 Defining Knowledge and Knowledge Based Economy.- 3 Measuring Knowledge and Innovation.- 4 National Innovation Efficiency During Global Financial Crisis Period and Afterwards.- 5 Conclusion and Policy Implementations.