Contents List of Tables v List of Figure vii Abbreviations ix Abstract xiii 1. Introduction 1 1.1. Aims and Objectives 2 1.2. Methodology 6 2. Science, Technology, Innovation And Economic Development 11 2.1. Understanding Economic Development: A Historical Context 11 2.2. Theorizing Economic Development: Role of Innovation and the question of Catch-up 23 2.3. Innovation Systems and Development 36 2.3.1. Learning and Capability Building 49 2.3.2. Critics 55 3. Turkish Science, Technology and Innovation Policy; Economic Development, and Innovation 63 3.1. SCST Meetings and Assessments 66 1 st SCST Meeting 68 2 nd SCST Meeting 69 3 rd SCST Meeting 73 4 th SCST Meeting 82 5 th SCST Meeting 86 i http://d-nb.info/1078461341 Contents 6 th SCST Meeting 86 7 th SCST Meeting 92 8 th SCST Meeting 95 9 th SCST Meeting 101 10th SCST Meeting 108 11th SCST Meeting 110 12th SCST Meeting 116 13th SCST Meeting 122 14th SCST Meeting 127 15th SCST Meeting 129 16th SCST Meeting 134 17th SCST Meeting 135 18th SCST Meeting 137 19th SCST Meeting 138 20th SCST Meeting 140 21st SCST Meeting 141 22nd SCST Meeting 144 23rd SCST Meeting 145 24th SCST Meeting 146 25th SCST Meeting 148 26th SCST Meeting 149 27th SCST Meeting 152 28th SCST Meeting 154 3.2. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Main Reference Points 159 3.2.1. Vision 2023 Strategy Document 162 3.2.2. National Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy 2011-2016 (NSTIS 2011-2016) and 10th Development Plan (2014-2020) 165 4. Globalization, R&D and Development 177 ii Contents 5. European Integration and the Question of Turkey 199 5.1. Innovation Union, European Research Area and Turkey . . . 203 5.2. Turkey's Framework Programme Experience and Implications 235 6. Conclusion 245 7. References 285 Annex I: Main issues of Turkish STI Policy Agenda; theoretical and EU Policy correlation 295 Annex II: Interviewees and Questions 307.