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dc.titleEnabling Factors for the Accumulation of Technological Capabilities in Innovative Firms: A Micro-Macro Approach in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorNatera, José Miguel
dc.contributor.authorAlbis, Nadia
dc.contributor.authorSuárez, Diana
dc.contributor.authorMagaldi, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorFiorentin, Florencia
dc.contributor.orgunitCompetitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division
dc.date.available2024-07-01T00:07:00
dc.date.issue2024-07-01T00:07:00
dc.description.abstractEnhancing the technological capability accumulation process (TCAP) in firms is essential for Latin America's economic development. Yet, the dynamics between firms' characteristics and contextual factors that can help improve TCAP remain underexplored in the region. This study assesses the effects on TCAP of firm-level factors and national innovation systems (NISs)the network of institutions, policies, and relationships governing innovation within a country. Using data from the harmonized Latin American Innovation Surveys Database (LAIS) and a dataset to measure capabilities at the country level, we undertake a multilevel analysis for 20062016 to estimate the effects of NISs and firms structural characteristics on TCAP. Our results reveal that firm size, R&D capabilities, qualified personnel, and macro factors like national R&D investment and scientific output significantly drive TCAP. Conversely, factors such as corruption perception emerge as significant obstacles. These findings underline the complex interplay between innovation policies and firm capabilities, offering nuanced insights for policymakers to foster innovation in Latin America.
dc.format.extent50
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013045
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Enabling-Factors-for-the-Accumulation-of-Technological-Capabilities-in-Innovative-Firms-A-Micro-Macro-Approach-in-Latin-America.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEconomic Development
dc.subjectSmall Business
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subjectLocal Economic Development
dc.subjectResearch and Development
dc.subjectInformation and Communication Technology
dc.subjectScience and Technology
dc.subjectDebtor Finance
dc.subjectInfrastructure Development
dc.subjectEconomy
dc.subjectExport
dc.subject.jelcodeO33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
dc.subject.jelcodeO30 - Innovation • Research and Development • Technological Change • Intellectual Property Rights: General
dc.subject.jelcodeO12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeO54 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.keywordsmicro–macro interactions;national innovation system;technological capabilities
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02966
idb.operationRG-T3205
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