Abstract
During the last fifteen years, several Latin American countries have launched new policies to spur the structural transformation of their economies. In parallel, the availability of R&D and innovation statistics is greater than ever before. However, most of the new policies have been backed by the use of simple aggregated R&D and innovation indicators. This work will use a unique dataset of IS from several LA economies to produce a detailed analysis of innovation strategies of LA firms. These results will facilitate a more comprehensive comparison of innovation performance between LA countries and a richer benchmark analysis with economies from the EU. Furthermore, it will allow to measure the explanatory power of industry and country conditions in the heterogeneity of innovation strategies and to test the pertinence of the OECD sector-based technological classifications in the LA context.During the last fifteen years, several Latin American countries have launched new policies to spur the structural transformation of their economies. In parallel, the availability of R&D and innovation statistics is greater than ever before. However, most of the new policies have been backed by the use of simple aggregated R&D and innovation indicators. This work will use a unique dataset of IS from several LA economies to produce a detailed analysis of innovation strategies of LA firms. These results will facilitate a more comprehensive comparison of innovation performance between LA countries and a richer benchmark analysis with economies from the EU. Furthermore, it will allow to measure the explanatory power of industry and country conditions in the heterogeneity of innovation strategies and to test the pertinence of the OECD sector-based technological classifications in the LA context.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INDICATORS (STI 2016) |
Editors | I. Rafols, J. Molas-Gallart, E. Castro-Martínez, R. Woolley |
Publisher | Universitat Politècnica de València |
Pages | 234-245 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-84-9048-519-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | 21st International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators (STI): Peripheries, Frontiers and Beyond - SPAIN, Valencia, Spain Duration: 14 Sept 2016 → 16 Sept 2016 https://www.ingenio.upv.es/en/node/22423 |
Conference
Conference | 21st International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators (STI) |
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Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Valencia |
Period | 14/09/16 → 16/09/16 |
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Keywords
- RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT
- SECTORAL PATTERNS
- HETEROGENEITY
- SELECTION
- KNOWLEDGE
- TAXONOMY
- REGIMES