Innovation and growth in the Nordic economies (IGNOREd)
May 27 2013The main objective of the project was to study the relationship between innovation and productivity growth in the Nordic region using firm level data and to show how this analysis could be used for targeting policies that promote better economic performance. It contained four components: (1) Identification and presentation of indicators through graphical and descriptive methods; (2) Design and application of an econometric model for policy analysis; (3) Evaluation of the relationship between innovative activities and productivity; and (4) Interpretation and use of the results to advise policymaking at the national and international Levels.