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What indicators do (or do not) tell us about Regional Innovation Systems

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  • Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia

    (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

  • Fernando Jiménez-Sáez

    (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

  • Elena Castro-Martínez

    (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

  • Antonio Gutiérrez-Gracia

    (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

Abstract

This paper analyses some of the methodologies and R&D and innovation indicators used to measure Regional Innovative Capacity in Spain for the period 1996–2000. The results suggest that the approaches examined are not sufficiently rigorous; they vary depending on the methodology and indicators employed. Therefore, we would suggest that the right balance between quantitative and qualitative approaches could produce a better evaluation of innovation system performance which would be more useful to policy makers and other stakeholders.

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  • Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia & Fernando Jiménez-Sáez & Elena Castro-Martínez & Antonio Gutiérrez-Gracia, 2007. "What indicators do (or do not) tell us about Regional Innovation Systems," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 70(1), pages 85-106, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:70:y:2007:i:1:d:10.1007_s11192-007-0106-8
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-007-0106-8
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