Services form an important part of the economy today. Innovation for service firms is as important as for manufacturing … that service firms do not innovate does not hold. Innovation is, however, often ad hoc for services, and it can therefore … benefits of innovation in services. The two issues primarily discussed in this paper – the possibilities of formalizing and …

Services constitute a major part of the economy, and, contrary to popular believe, service firms do innovate. In this … paper I take a closer look at one aspect of innovation in services: appropriability. I discuss the different elements that …