Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Department of Economics and Tourism \u27Dr. Mijo Mirkovic\u27
Abstract
The paper provides a definition of hypercomplexity and hypercomplex knowledge in knowledge-based economies and proves the hypothesis that development, application and expansion of new technological achievements have a direct impact on a country’s economic growth. Data collected from relevant databases for 110 world countries were used in the calculations. Data for other countries have not been published, which is a typical limitation in the application of such research methodology. Developmental lags of the Republic of Croatia have been established by the method of transformation of variables in the analysed developmental indicators and their components, and proposals for their improvement have been provided. Taking into consideration the established effect of the increase in the Research Capacity Development Index, Technology and Innovation Efficiency Index, and the Ability to Absorb Knowledge and Technology Index on economic growth, Croatia needs to invest additional resources in the increase in human capital and labour productivity in order to reduce developmental lags.U radu se definira hiperkompleksnost i hiperkompleksno znanje u gospodarstvima temeljenim na znanju te se dokazuje hipoteza da razvitak, primjena i širenje novih tehnoloških dostignuća direktno utječu na ekonomski rast zemlje. U izračunima su korišteni podaci prikupljeni iz relevantnih baza za 110 zemalja svijeta. Za ostale zemlje podaci nisu objavljeni što predstavlja tipično ograničenje u primjeni ovakve metodologije istraživanja. Metodom transformacije varijabli utvrđena su razvojna zaostajanja Republike Hrvatske u promatranim razvojnim pokazateljima i njihovim komponentama te su dani prijedlozi za njihovo poboljšanje. S obzirom na utvrđenu vezu između porasta indeksa razvijenosti istraživačkih kapaciteta, učinkovitosti tehnologije i inovacija te sposobnosti apsorpcije znanja i tehnologije na gospodarski rast, Hrvatska mora ulagati dodatna sredstva u povećanje ljudskog kapitala i produktivnosti rada da bi smanjila razvojna zaostajanja
