Methodology of ranking regions of Kazakhstan by level of innovation sensitivity of regional innovation systems

Abstract

The traditional approach to assessing the impact of national and regional innovation
systems generally involves assessing the direct results of their operation. In addition to such an assessment,
the authors propose to use methods of calculation of specific indicators, their aggregation and ranking.
The example of regional innovation systems of Kazakhstan shows how these methods can be applied. The
methodology developed by the authors uses seven direct performance indicators of regional innovation
systems and three additional indicators, based on which seven specific parameters are calculated, combined
in the groups «capacity parameters» and «performance parameters». According to these two groups of
indicators, separate ranks are calculated, which are eventually summed up in the final ranks of regional
innovation systems of Kazakhstan. In conclusion, the authors draw conclusions on the strengths and
weaknesses of the proposed methodology.