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Innovation in the European creative industries: a firm-level empirical approach

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  • Aimilia Protogerou
  • Alexandra Kontolaimou
  • Yannis Caloghirou

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This paper explores the innovative performance of firms active in the creative industries (CIs). It identifies potential differentials in various innovation indicators between CI and non-CI young firms and examines drivers of the innovative performance of firms in the creative sectors. Our findings suggest that firms in the CIs outperform those in non-CIs both in terms of product innovation and R&D intensity, but not in terms of process and organisational innovation. Empirical analysis also suggests that the human capital of the founders as well as specific firm characteristics play a significant role in the innovative activity of firms in the CIs.

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  • Aimilia Protogerou & Alexandra Kontolaimou & Yannis Caloghirou, 2017. "Innovation in the European creative industries: a firm-level empirical approach," Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(6), pages 587-612, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:indinn:v:24:y:2017:i:6:p:587-612
    DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2016.1263551
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