There is growing interest in modelling the relationship between innovation and productivity in developing and … investigates whether there is a significant relationship between technological innovation and productivity in the manufacturing … sector of Estonia. We use firm-level data for the analysis from two waves of Community Innovation Surveys (CIS3 and CIS4 …

innovation, licensing of technology, and training of employees fail to have any impact; only foreign ownership, ISO certification …

local knowledge spillovers for innovation. However, not much is known about whether local knowledge spillovers work … similarly in developing countries. This analysis is based on an original innovation survey in the software industry in Uruguay … be essential for innovation, but not sufficient for economic success. Firms in developing countries need to be connected …

This paper compares the role of innovation and economic performance across European and Latin American countries, using … linking R&D intensity, innovation and productivity. We find evidence revealing structural differences between Europe and Latin … America, but also the presence of heterogeneity within each. In particular, firms tend to engage in innovation activities in …

Innovation has long been considered an important factor for creating and maintaining the competitiveness of nations and … firms. Common knowledge holds that innovation causes an increase in exports. However, contradicting empirical evidence is … reported in the literature on the links between innovation and export. In this paper we examine whether innovation by small and …