Abstract
The Global Innovation Index (GII) was proposed to observe the innovation capability and efficiency levels of individual countries using input and output factors. However, it does not consider potential structural relationships among factors affecting the innovation performance of a country. In this study, we proposed a structural equation model (SEM) based on the hypothesised national innovation structure among seven factors representing inputs (institution, human capital and research, infrastructure, market sophistication, and business sophistication) and outputs (knowledge and technology outputs, and creative outputs). Using GII data from 2013, we discovered that business sophistication and infrastructure have the strongest direct and indirect effects on creative output, respectively. In addition, a new ranking is obtained based on the fitted SEM. We provide feedback information to improve innovation capabilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 492-505 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Technology Analysis and Strategic Management |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Apr 20 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 Taylor & Francis.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research