The determinants of innovation: an empirical analysis in Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Turkey

Elj, Moez El; Abassi, Boutheina

doi:10.1080/02255189.2014.934787

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“…(Cohen and Levinthal 1989), and innovation means efficient adaptation and harnessing of externally developed technology and knowledge (El Elj and Abassi 2014). Indeed, firms in developing countries are more capacitated to absorbing technologies rather than creating their own (Bogliacino et al 2012).…”

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A Firm-Level Investigation of Innovation in the Caribbean: A Comparison of Manufacturing and Service Firms

2017

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A lack of growth remains a major concern for Caribbean countries. Private sector development has been identified as vital in addressing this problem. Innovation, a necessary condition for competitiveness, is a key channel through which the private sector can help to stimulate growth. An analysis of innovation at the firm level for Caribbean manufacturing and services sectors shows that patent rights, the level of domestic sales, collaboration for innovation purposes, innovation intensity (that is, the efficiency with which innovation funds are managed), availability of technology, knowledge about new market trends, domestic sales, and the size of the workforce are critical to the innovation process in both sectors. Several differences also exist. Innovative service firms are older, in contrast to manufacturing firms, which tend to be younger; foreign ownership is key for service firms; and both types of firms face different obstacles to innovation. Policymakers should tailor policies that take such differences into account.

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A Firm-Level Investigation of Innovation in the Caribbean: A Comparison of Manufacturing and Service Firms

2017

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“…Earlier studies (Liang and Zhang, 2012; El Elj and Abassi, 2014) conducted in emerging countries like China, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey etc. Have confirmed that the firms in high-tech industries need more technological assistance to innovate and gain a lead over rivals.…”

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“…In contrast, a study conducted by (Protogerou et al, 2017) in Europe found contradicting results and showed that resources devoted to training do not always lead to a higher innovation potential. Earlier studies (Liang and Zhang, 2012;El Elj and Abassi, 2014) industries need more technological assistance to innovate and gain a lead over rivals. Our results from the high-tech industries are perfectly in line with these studies.…”

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Determinants of technological and non-technological innovation: empirical insights from Indian manufacturing industries

Kanojia

Singh

2023

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PurposeThis paper empirically explored the influence of external and internal factors on technological and non-technological innovation of 5747 Indian firms. The study also explored novel insights about manufacturing firms by segregating them into high-technology and low-technology industries.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed hierarchical regression analysis to analyse a cross-sectional dataset gathered from the World Bank enterprise survey. The firms are segregated into high-technology and low-technology industries based on the technology-intensity classification of the manufacturing industry given by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.FindingsThe main results highlight that technological and non-technological innovation was primarily driven by internal resources and capabilities rather than external factors. The authors found the highest effect of research and development spending on both forms of innovation. In both high-tech and low-tech industries, technology transfer is positively associated with technological innovation and negatively associated with non-technological innovation. Furthermore, external business support has substantially influenced non-technological innovation in low-tech industries.Originality/valueThis study used two-step hierarchical regression to explore the influence of external and internal factors on technological and non-technological innovation separately. Exploring determinants of innovation in high-technology and low-technology industries also brings the distinct prerequisites of enhancing innovation to the attention of policymakers and industry experts.

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“…The empirical analysis considerably expands our previous research (Mbaye and Tani, 2020) by comparing the role that international mobility plays in Africa vis-à-vis other regions of the world. It also complements research on innovation in the continent (El Elj and Abassi, 2014), which has so far explored the role of disembodied factors such as firm size and openness to trade, as measured through export intensity, competition or foreign ownership, and firm resources captured through access to credit, R&D, employees' training, and the gender of the top management (Ayalew et al, 2020).…”

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Labor Mobility and Innovation in Africa

Mbaye,

Okara,

Tani

2022

SSRN Journal

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The determinants of innovation: an empirical analysis in Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Turkey

Cited by 18 publications

References 20 publications

A Firm-Level Investigation of Innovation in the Caribbean: A Comparison of Manufacturing and Service Firms

A Firm-Level Investigation of Innovation in the Caribbean: A Comparison of Manufacturing and Service Firms

Determinants of technological and non-technological innovation: empirical insights from Indian manufacturing industries

Labor Mobility and Innovation in Africa

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