Indicators of absorptive capacity. Conceptual framework and estimates for 25 countries and 24 UK sectors

IF 5 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics Pub Date : 2024-11-04 DOI:10.1016/j.strueco.2024.11.003

Marion Frenz , Grazia Ietto-Gillies

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Abstract

The paper develops a conceptual and operationalization framework for absorptive capacity (ACAP) leading to empirical indicators useful for the development of innovation policy. Applications are presented for 25 European countries and 24 UK sectors. For the country study, four dimensions are developed. Two in relations to embodiment of knowledge and two to acquisition. On the former, one dimension captures embodiment in assets and scientific activities and one in human resources both on the supply and demand side. Two dimensions capture acquisition of knowledge via social linkages and via physical and digital connectivity. Several variables contribute to each of these dimensions. ACAP values are arrived at by combining all dimensions. The sector study is developed along similar lines. It has two components related to large and medium-sized enterprises. The results show: clear strengths and weaknesses in ACAP by country and sector; and, in the sector study, more sector- than enterprise-size specificity.

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吸收能力指标。25个国家和24个英国部门的概念框架和估计

本文建立了一个吸收能力的概念和操作框架，从而得出对创新政策制定有用的经验指标。申请来自25个欧洲国家和24个英国行业。对于国别研究，开发了四个方面。两个与知识的具体化有关，两个与获取有关。在前者方面，一个维度体现在资产和科学活动上，另一个维度体现在人力资源的供给和需求方面。两个维度包括通过社会联系和物理和数字连接获取知识。每个维度都有几个变量。ACAP值是通过综合所有维度得出的。部门研究也是按照类似的思路进行的。它有与大中型企业相关的两个组成部分。结果表明：按国家和部门划分，ACAP的优势和劣势明显；而且，在行业研究中，行业比企业规模更具有特殊性。

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Structural Change and Economic Dynamics ECONOMICS-

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9.60

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4.90%

发文量

159

期刊介绍： Structural Change and Economic Dynamics publishes articles about theoretical, applied and methodological aspects of structural change in economic systems. The journal publishes work analysing dynamics and structural breaks in economic, technological, behavioural and institutional patterns.