CEFAGE, Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics, Évora University, Palácio do Vimioso (Gab 224) Largo Marquês de Marialva 8, 7000-809, Évora, Portugal; School of Business Administration, ESCE/Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Campus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2914-503 Setúbal, Portugal
School of Business Administration, ESCE/Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Campus do IPS, Estefanilha, 2914-503 Setúbal, Portugal; CITIS, Research Centre on Tourism, Innovation and Services, Lusíada University, Rua da Junqueira, 188-198, 1349-001 Lisbon, Portugal
CEMAPRE, Centre for Applied Mathematics and Economics and School of Economics and Management, ISEG/Technical University of Lisbon, Rua do Quelhas 6, 1200-781 Lisbon, Portugal
This paper uses logistic regression analysis to examine how intramural and extramural R&D, acquisition of machinery, equipment and software, acquisition of external knowledge, training, market introduction and other procedures and technical preparations determine the innovation behaviour of manufacturing and service firms. We adopt a multidimensional view of innovation by considering product, process, organizational and marketing innovations as dependent variables separately. The study reports on the Community Innovation Survey (CIS4) of a small open-economy country. The empirical results indicate that intramural R&D has a positive impact on innovation. In contrast, the influence of extramural R&D on innovation is unclear. All innovation activities contribute towards organizational innovation. The study also suggests that there are no significant differences between services and manufacturing firms concerning the propensity to innovation.
Carvalho, L., Costa, T., & Caiado, J. (2013). Determinants of innovation in a small open economy: a multidimensional perspective. Journal of Business Economics and Management, 14(3), 583-600. https://doi.org/10.3846/16111699.2012.701225
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