This paper investigates how different dimensions of social capital and institutional quality are related to innovation … study complements the previous studies by analysing smaller sample, but including more indicators of innovation. Data for 29 … innovation activity and utilisation of innovations. Next, the social capital and institutional quality are considered as possible …

and innovation effort in firms. We test predictions derived from our framework using a sample of more than 7,000 firms … induce managers to decrease buffering effects promoting innovation effort; but 2) stronger NCGI employee protections magnify … increase commitment effects promoting innovation effort. Cross-country research on the relationship between firm slack and …

Given the role that innovation plays as an engine for economic development, we examined the enabling factor of … innovation. A sample of 40 African countries over the period 1996-2012 was employed; and our baseline equation was estimated … effectiveness and regulatory quality are two institutional measures that have the most equivalent impact on innovation. This result …

We analyze the relationship between legal institutions, innovation and growth. We compare a rigid (law set ex … welfare, amount of innovation and output growth at intermediate stages of technological development - periods when legal … excessive (greater than first-best) R&D investment and output growth. -- legal system ; commitment ; flexibility ; innovation …