MACROECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF INNOVATION

Year 2011, Volume: 7 Issue: 13, 53 - 68, 01.06.2011

Selim Yıldırım

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore the macroeconomic determinants of innovation. In order to accomplish this goal sensitivity analysis is conducted using the mean of four annual observations in 56 countries. The results denote that learning-bydoing, competition, educational performance and economic freedom have a great impact on the change of the innovation rate

Keywords

Innovation, Determinants, Sensitivity Analysis

İnovasyonun Makroekonomik Belirleyicileri

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı inovasyonun makroekonomik belirleyicilerini araştırmaktır. Bu amaçla 56 ülke için dört yıllık verinin ortalaması alınarak duyarlılık analizi yapılmıştır. Sonuçlar yaparak öğrenmenin, rekabetin, eğitim başarısının ve ekonomik özgürlüklerin inovasyon oranının değişiminde büyük etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

İnovasyon, Belirleyiciler, Duyarlılık Analizi

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