UNU-MERIT Working Papers Series

The Innovation and Structural Transformation Database: A Guide

Neil Foster-McGregor, Önder Nomaler & Bart Verspagen #2024-027

This document summarizes the content of the Innovation and Structural Transformation database provides a collection of indicators for the global economy, emphasizing the dynamic nature of development and economic growth. The database is publicly available from the web (see link in the main text). This document summarizes the content of the database, further providing information on the data sources and the construction of the variables included in the database.

Keywords: Structural change, innovation, economic development, economic growth.

JEL Classification: O14, O30, O40, O50, O53

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