classes across all sectors and all EU Member States, we identify different innovation profiles based on a firm's R …&D investment and/or innovation activities. We find that "basic" firms - i.e. firms that do not engage in any type of R&D or … innovation - are more common among young SMEs, while innovators - i.e. firms that do R&D and introduce new products, processes or …

A creative economy requires innovation-friendly conditions. Korea’s innovation system should be improved by upgrading … level. The returns from Korea’s large investment in innovation should be enhanced by improving framework conditions – easing … product market regulations, promoting international competition and enhancing labour market flexibility – to encourage the …

, innovation and economic performance at the firm level. We posit that design investments may provide firms with a higher capacity … associated with a non-systematic resort to design, a higher innovation-based performance is coupled with an increasingly more …

demand and innovation are the key determinants for firm profitability; second that both technology adoption and R&D concur to …

How are OECD countries supporting digital innovation and ensuring that benefits spread across the economy? This paper … explores the current landscape of strategies and initiatives implemented in OECD countries to support innovation in the digital …) strategies. The paper also discusses policy instruments used across OECD to support digital innovation targeting four objectives …

Innovation is key to boosting Australia’s productivity and inclusiveness. This paper examines the policies that create … good conditions for innovation, not only in science and technology but also wider forms, such as business-model innovation …. Competition and flexible markets are particularly important in the Australian context. Also there is room to improve the …

Financial constraints for young and small firms can prevent them from supporting innovation and employment creation. We … innovative activity in Europe: the Innovation Union Scoreboard and the R&D Scoreboard. With the first, we study the determinants …