This paper analyses the role of creative industries in affecting an economy’s innovation performance. We conducted a … and the degree of creativity of the services they offer. We show that the creative industries are among the most … innovative sectors in the economy. They support innovation in a variety of other sectors through creative inputs, such as ideas …

This paper analyses the role of creative industries in affecting an economy's innovation performance. We conducted a … and the degree of creativity of the services they offer. We show that the creative industries are among the most … innovative sectors in the economy. They support innovation in a variety of other sectors through creative inputs, such as ideas …

Skilled labor is a key input to the innovation process. A shortage in supply of skilled labor may hence impede … innovation activities, resulting in lower productivity gains. While governments are concerned about these likely negative impacts …, there is only limited empirical evidence whether and to what extent labor shortage affects innovation activities. The paper …

Our study shows empirically that the choice of resource allocation strategy affects innovation performance. A policy of … allocating resources to a broader range of innovation projects increases sales of new products, especially if these are truly … stronger for firms that allocate resources more selectively at later stages of the innovation process. Based on these results …