This paper attempts to establish a formal relationship between innovation and productivity using Colombian firm …' sales per worker, and innovation that results in introducing new goods and services to the international market boosts both … sales and Total Factor Productivity (TFP). Innovation in processes likewise improves firms' productivity and sales. Finally …

There is a common perception that low productivity or low growth is due to what can be called an innovation shortfall …, usually identified as a low rate of investment in research and development (R&D) compared with some high-innovation countries … problems that impede accumulation of all kinds of capital. When does a country suffer from an innovation shortfall above and …

that aim at improving their competitive performance through technological innovation activities. The main goal of this … evaluation is to analyze the impact of the ANR program on the innovation activities of granted firms. A series of econometric …

Although knowledge spillovers are at the core of the innovation policy's justification, they have never been properly …