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dc.titleThe Role of Obstacles to Innovation on Innovative Activities: An Empirical Analysis
dc.contributor.authorZahler, Andrés
dc.contributor.authorGoya, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorCaamaño, Matías
dc.contributor.orgunitCompetitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division
dc.coverageChile
dc.coverageSouth America
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2018-12-24T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2018-12-24T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractWe study the effect of different types of barriers to innovation (financial, demand, knowledge, market, cooperation, and regulatory barriers) on firm level innovation inputs and outputs. Using a pooled sample of three Chilean innovation surveys, based on an instrumental variables approach, we find that the probability of generating innovation outcomes is signficantly reduced by demand and financial barriers. Regarding inputs for innovation, we find a clear negative relationship between financial and demand obstacles and the propensity to incur (non-R&D) innovation expenditures, but not with its intensity. We also provide evidence of heterogeneous effects across sectors, finding that knowledge obstacles are relevant for manufacturing and market structure obstacles for services, while demand and financial obstacles appear to matter across the board.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0001505
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/The-Role-of-Obstacles-to_Innovation-on-Innovative-Activity.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subjectInnovation Activity
dc.subject.jelcodeO31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
dc.subject.jelcodeO32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
dc.subject.jelcodeD22 - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
dc.typeWorking Papers
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