A RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION DETERMINANTS ON EXPORT PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The aim of the study reveals what are the determinants of innovation that impact on countries’ export performance. In this context, data from 36 countries in the European Innovation Scoreboard between the years 2008-2015 have been analyzed by panel data analysis in the study. According to the study results, there is a positive relationship between innovation and export performance. Moreover, it is inferred that human resources, intellectual assets, innovators, linkages and entrepreneurships are determinants of innovation which is effective on export performance. The study contributes to from the point of view the impact of innovation on export performance and what is the effect of these variables in literature

Keywords

• Innovation Index,Innovation Determinants,European Innovation Scoreboard, Export Performance, Panel Data Analysis

İNOVASYON BELİRLEYİCİLERİNİN İHRACAT PERFORMANSINA ETKİSİ ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Öz

Çalışmanın amacı ülkelerin ihracat performansı üzerinde etkili olan inovasyon belirleyicilerinin neler olduğunu ortaya koymaktır. Bu kapsamda çalışmada Avrupa İnovasyon Karnesi’nde yer alan 36 ülkenin 2008-2015 yılları arasındaki verileri panel veri analizi ile incelenmiştir. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre, inovasyon ile ihracat performansı arasında pozitif bir ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca ihracat performansı üzerinde daha fazla etkili olan inovasyon belirleyicilerinin insan kaynağı, araştırma sistemleri, fikri varlıklar ile bağlantılar ve girişimcilik olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Çalışma inovasyonun ihracat performansına etkisini ve bu etkiye sebep olan değişkenlerin neler olduğunu görmek açısından literatüre katkı sağlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İnovasyon Endeksi,İnovasyon Belirleyicileri,Avrupa İnovasyon Karnesi, İhracat Performansı, Panel Veri Analizi

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