In searching for improvements in the measurement of innovation, in this paper we suggest the idea of conceiving … innovation as a latent variable or concept, i.e., one that cannot be accurately defined or directly measured. We propose the use … indirect measures of innovation that are more appropriate to the intrinsically imprecise nature of the concept to be measured …

für das Wachstum der ostdeutschen Unternehmen zu erhöhen, sollten Forschung und Entwicklung (FuE) sowie Innovation auch …

of a country grows over time as a function of three main factors: its innovation intensity, its technological … up have generally improved, the increasing innovation gap represents a major factor behind the observed differences in …

The study of the relationships between innovation and the competitiveness of industries is an important topic for both … economics view. Both traditions agree on the important role played by innovation and the intersectoral diffusion of advanced … play a fundamental role for shaping innovation patterns and their impacts on the competitiveness of industries. …

on innovation and economic growth, the technology-gap approach and the Kaldorian theory of cumulative causation. The … the 1980s, innovation and diffusion of new technologies provide with a greater stimulus to productivity growth, but the …