This paper analyses the economic impact of digital technologies in Europe distinguishing between different stages/domains of the digitalization process. A set of composite Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) indicators is used for capturing the access to ICTs, the ability to use...

This paper aims at providing a comprehensive empirical appraisal of the nature, extent and sources of variety in innovation in industry across Europe. The results presented in the empirical section of this paper are based on a unique database (SIEPI) containing data drawn by the second Community...

This article provides a comprehensive picture of the characteristics of innovation in services, using the results of the 1993-95 Italian innovation survey in services. Technological change does play a role in services: around one third of service firms have introduced a technological innovation...

Pavitt's taxonomy of innovating firms, published sixteen years ago, has become a classic paper in the field of technological change. This article discusses some of its characteristics and proposes some minor and not so minor extensions and revisions.