This study investigates the impact of innovation support programmes on SME innovation in traditional manufacturing … industries in seven EU regions. Recent literature identifying sources of potential government failure in innovation policy … suggests that the effects of public support measures to increase private innovation may be disappointing. Our results are …

innovation and productivity of Uruguayan services firms vis a vis manufacturing. Results show that ICT investments are more … innovation investments are positively associated with productivity in services but only ICT affect productivity in manufacturing …