Innovation and R&D Policy: the Case of Transforming Sector and Business Services Sector

This paper analyzes some de factors that improve product innovation for the case of transformation sector and business services sector. Among this factors are human capital, technology, market competition, business expectations, and export intensity of entrepreneurs of these sectors. In addition, it...

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Main Author: María Soledad Castaño Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) 2012-03-01
Series:Management Letters/Cuadernos de Gestión
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Online Access:http://www.ehu.es/cuadernosdegestion/revista/index.php/en/numeros?a=da&y=2012&v=12&n=3&o=4
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Summary:This paper analyzes some de factors that improve product innovation for the case of transformation sector and business services sector. Among this factors are human capital, technology, market competition, business expectations, and export intensity of entrepreneurs of these sectors. In addition, it is considered efficiency of instruments of R&D policy. To achieve these goals it is calculated two PLS estimation for 25 countries in 2007 for each sector. The estimations show that there aren´t significant differences between two sector except in the case of human capital. These factors have more effects on product innovation in the case transforming sector.
ISSN:1131-6837
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