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Assessing the European association between digitalization and innovation

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  • Hernández de Rojas, Félix
  • Pita, Pilar Rodríguez
  • Pérez Martínez, Jorge Emiliano

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There is an intrinsic relationship between innovation and digitalization, marked by the specific and structural socioeconomic characteristics of our regions and countries. These characteristics explain the territory heterogeneity and determine in many cases specific paths for the next digital transformations in the EU.

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  • Hernández de Rojas, Félix & Pita, Pilar Rodríguez & Pérez Martínez, Jorge Emiliano, 2024. "Assessing the European association between digitalization and innovation," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 48(7).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:48:y:2024:i:7:s0308596124001071
    DOI: 10.1016/j.telpol.2024.102810
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