Catching Up in the Digital Age: Capabilities, Governance and Industrial Policy in Transitional Europe...

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Fadil Sahiti

Catching Up in the Digital Age

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Capabilities, Governance and Industrial Policy in Transitional Europe

Fadil Sahiti

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English

Springer Nature Switzerland AG
03 February 2026

Economics; Economics of industrial organisation; Political economy

Series: Contributions to Economics

This book offers a new governance framework for understanding how countries with limited institutional capacity can pursue economic catch-up in the digital age. This book introduces the concept of the Developmental Network State (DNS) to explain how learning, coordination, and embeddedness enable capability development under conditions of constraint. Focusing on transitional economies in Southeast Europe, it examines how fragmented institutions, donor dependence, and political volatility shape technological upgrading and industrial transformation.

Drawing on extensive fieldwork, stakeholder interviews, and comparative analysis, the book explores digital entrepreneurship, agri-food upgrading, and integration into automotive supply chains in low-capacity environments. It highlights themes such as governance as a meta-capability, industrial policy under digital disruption, and the role of diasporas and donors in shaping development trajectories. This interdisciplinary study will appeal to researchers, graduate students, policy advisors, and development practitioners interested in industrial policy, innovation systems, and governance reform in latecomer economies.

By: Fadil Sahiti
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
ISBN: 9783032170583
ISBN 10: 3032170583
Series: Contributions to Economics
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 03 February 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Fadil Sahiti is Professor of Management and Industrial Development at RIT Kosovo and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). His research focuses on technological capabilities, governance, and structural transformation in transitional economies. He is the author of books and articles on industrial policy and latecomer development.