This paper synthesizes five determinants of innovation and productivity of a nation. They are namely: (1) human … aspects. Though this paper separately identifies the determinants of innovation and productivity, using them for creating … innovation and productivity into a process is complex and dynamic. Hence, for instance, this paper suggest primarily investigate …

manufacturing sector of South Korea. Firms' behavior is defined according to empirical findings on the Korean Innovation Survey 2005 …' likelihood to participate in cooperation with other organizations when conducting innovation activities. These determinants are … cooperation in innovation. The findings indicate possible appropriate (or non-appropriate) policy strategies to be applied …

This paper reviews existing innovation metrics at the company-level and country-level, and proposes a system of … signposts of innovation to help executives with a guiding framework and data resources for evaluating and planning innovation … of innovation activities that today's businesses undertake. We also incorporate input from The Conference Board members …

This paper looks at how digitalisation is transforming innovation, and the consequent need for innovation policies to … change innovation dynamics. Data have become a core input for innovation. Other changes include more opportunities for … versioning; an acceleration in innovation, more experimentation and collaboration; servitisation; and higher risk associated with …

In the context of increasing globalization, global competition and rapid change the EU sees innovation and its … commercialization as an effective way to build long-term global competitive advantage. Innovation policy is a link between research and … energy. This paper presents the evolution, conditions and objectives of the innovation policy of the European, and describes …

To tackle the European Union's innovation system weaknesses in the commercialization of the research results, in 2009 … the European Commission (EC) has launched an open call for the creation of 2-3 Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs …), the operative level of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). KICs are innovation ecosystems made of …