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R&D EFFICIENCY AND THE NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON USING THE DISTANCE FUNCTION APPROACH

Jin‐Li Hu, Chih‐Hai Yang, C.S. Chen · 2011 · Bulletin of Economic Research

Summary. This study measures research and development efficiency across 24 countries from 1998 to 2005 using advanced statistical methods. The analysis shows that R&D spending and workforce generate patents, publications, and licensing revenues at different rates across nations. Countries with stronger intellectual property protections, better business-to-business cooperation, stronger university-industry links, concentrated R&D facilities, and active government R&D involvement achieve significantly higher R&D efficiency.

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Hu, J., Yang, C., & Chen, C.. (2011). R&D EFFICIENCY AND THE NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON USING THE DISTANCE FUNCTION APPROACH. Bulletin of Economic Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8586.2011.00417.x

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DOI
10.1111/j.1467-8586.2011.00417.x
Categories
innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
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2026-04-28