Complementarities in innovation policy

Abstract: "This paper develops a framework for testing discrete complementarities in innovation policy using European data on obstacles to innovation. We propose a discrete test of supermodularity in innovation policy leading to a number of inequality constraints. We apply our test to two types of innovation decisions: to innovate or not, and if so, by how much. We find that industries display a considerable amount of complementarity, with some industries being complementary across all obstacles. We also find that the lack internal human capital (skilled personnel) is complementary to all the other obstacles in almost all industries. In this sense, our results suggest that internal human capital is key for any innovation policy, insofar that it is complementary to all the other factors that might hamper innovation activities." (author's abstract)

Object Details

• Alternative title: Innovationspolitik als komplementäres System
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 29 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Marktprozeß und Unternehmensentwicklung, Abteilung Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und industrieller Wandel ; Bd. 00-18

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: Europäische Union ; Innovation ; Technologiepolitik ; Standortfaktor ; Vergleich ; Theorie ; Schätzung ; :z Geschichte 1992

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Berlin
• (when): 2000
• Creator: Mohnen, Pierre A. ; Röller, Lars-Hendrik
• Contributor: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-116253
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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