Nikulainen, Tuomo (contributor); Pajarinen, Mika (contributor) - 2005
. (Keskusteluaiheita, Discussion Papers, ISSN, 0781‐
6847; No. 984).
ABSTRACT: Technological change and innovation is driven by the generation and ac‐
cumulation of new knowledge …. However, these processes are elusive from an empirical
viewpoint and economists have put a lot of effort into identifying and developing ap‐
propriate indicators to measure knowledge … and its development. The purpose of this
paper is to provide insights into the use of patents as a generally accepted indicator of
new knowledge …