empirical model. This finding supports the hypothesis that market failures inhibit inside-the-frontier innovation. "--World Bank … the empirical relationship between economic development and (1) inside-the-frontier-innovation as reflected by the …-the-frontier innovation as reflected in patents. The data suggest, unsurprisingly, that inside-the-frontier innovation is more common among …

"The authors present a database of indicators of innovative activity around the world since the early 1960s. The data … include measures of innovation outcomes as well as variables related to innovation effort. The main indicator of innovation … outputs is patents. The main variables related to innovation inputs are investment in research and development (R&D) and …

"Using a new global data base on patents and innovation inputs, the authors examine the process of knowledge creation … developing countries by testing for the impact of measures of the functioning of the national innovation system-the set of …, affect the transformation of research and development into patents. "--World Bank web site …

contrast, domestic regulatory impediments to competition are not robustly correlated with product innovation. "--World Bank web …"It is so widely recognized that innovation is a key driver of economic growth that it is cliche to say so. This … article studies product innovation by firms with data from 68 countries, covering more than 25,000 firms in eight …

might have large positive effects whose true magnitude remains unknown due to unresolved econometric issues. "--World Bank …

negative relationship between the concentration of innovation portfolios and performance: countries that are the most …. "--World Bank web site …

the region to understand the role of innovation in development"--World Bank web site …