include measures of innovation outcomes as well as variables related to innovation effort. The main indicator of innovation … outputs is patents. The main variables related to innovation inputs are investment in research and development (R&D) and … of innovation outputs and inputs by looking at the over-time behavior of the relevant series and comparing the …

"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across … and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have … restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation to consideration of the role of firm characteristics. The authors …

the region to understand the role of innovation in development"--World Bank web site …

authors find that the stock of human capital, the level of domestic innovation and technological adaptation, and the level of ….15 percentage point. In terms of innovation, the authors find that a 20 percent increase in the annual number of USPTO patents …

entrepreneurial economies, preparing a better-educated and skilled population, improving capabilities for innovation and research, and … innovation-driven economy. Part 2 describes the policies to be implemented in key areas of the knowledge economy: governance …, education, innovation, and information and communication technology. Part 3 discusses economic diversification initiatives that …