This research paper introduces a methodology to assess the robustness of the Global Innovation Index (GII), by comparing the rankings provided in it with those achieved using alternative data-driven methodologies such as data envelopment analysis (DEA) and principal component analysis (PCA)....

The very limited studies that tried to measure the efficiency of national innovation systems (NISs) in BRICS economies were limited to the assumption that the innovation process at national level consists of one stage only and got different and conflicting results. Therefore, this study...

This research paper introduces a methodology to assess the robustness of the Global Innovation Index (GII), by comparing the rankings provided in it with those achieved using alternative data-driven methodologies such as data envelopment analysis (DEA) and principal component analysis (PCA)....

The very limited studies that tried to measure the efficiency of national innovation systems (NISs) in BRICS economies were limited to the assumption that the innovation process at national level consists of one stage only and got different and conflicting results. Therefore, this study...

The digital revolution affects all economic aspects and the financial sector is not an exception. Despite the wide evidence on the impact of Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) on the financial sector development, this topic has yet to be researched in Syria. We investigate the...