. Fostering competition by removing regulatory barriers and improving public procurement would help. In addition, innovation …

countries is particularly productivity enhancing. We also find that GVC integration spurs greater domestic innovation activity. …

skills in the innovation process in developed economies. It draws on multiple sources including the innovation studies … specific types of innovation activities. …

The objective of the paper is to lay out the state of knowledge on the role of innovation and the diffusion of … emphasis will be put on developing countries in which innovation, skills and technological absorptive capacities tend to be … some concepts and definitions on technology, innovation, and the channels of technology diffusion. In a second part, we use …

different countries. Although many MNEs still exhibit an important ‘home bias’ in their global innovation activities, a growing … innovation linked to the prior waves of manufacturing offshoring? The fear in OECD economies is that because of co … loss of innovative capabilities (R&D, design, etc.) in the longer-term. The offshoring of R&D and innovation within GVCs …

well as intermediate) across borders. At the other side, Global Innovation Networks (GINs) refer to the transfers of …

Latvia’s productivity growth is held back by weak innovation and inefficient resource allocation. The shortage of … skilled workers which constrains innovation and the adoption of digital technologies must be addressed through further … alignment of vocational and tertiary education with labour market demand. Strengthening the innovation ecosystem by improving …

productivity through diversification, upgrading technology and innovation, and increasing employment and entrepreneurship. Thailand … innovation and digitalisation, improving the SME policy framework and expanding regional integration, as emphasised in the …

innovation, technology and participation in GVCs shape employment in routine intensive and non-routine jobs; the relationship …