Working Paper #2019-016
R&D, innovation and productivity
This chapter reviews various technological indicators from innovation
inputs to innovation outputs, pointing out their strengths and
weaknesses and the consequent caution that is in order when using these
data for economic analysis. It briefly explains the theoretical link
between innovation and productivity growth and then compares the
estimated magnitudes of that relationship using the different innovation
indicators.
- Keywords
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- innovation
- productivity
- indicators
- JEL codes
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- D24
- O3
Cite this as
APA 7th ed.Mohnen, P. (2019). R&D, innovation and productivity (UNU-MERIT Working Paper No. 2019-016). UNU-MERIT. https://unu-merit.nl/publications/working-papers/abstract/?id=8174