IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/taf/ecinnt/v17y2008i3p209-225.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Explaining Innovative Activity In Service Industries: Micro Data Evidence For Switzerland

Author

Listed:
  • Spyros Arvanitis

Abstract

In this paper, we analysed empirically the innovative behaviour of firms in the Swiss service sector building on the wide consent in economic literature that demand prospects, type and intensity of competition, market structure, factors governing the production of knowledge (appropriability, technological opportunities), financing conditions as well as firm size are the main determinants of a firm's innovative activity. For the empirical work, we used firm data from nine service industries collected by the Swiss Innovation Survey 1999. We obtained a pattern of explanation of the innovative activity which looked quite plausible across the different types of innovation measures used (input-oriented and output-oriented innovation variables); it was also consistent to that found earlier for manufacturing. In general, the empirical model captured rather the characteristics of the basic decision to innovate rather than those of the decision to choose some level of innovative activity.

Suggested Citation

  • Spyros Arvanitis, 2008. "Explaining Innovative Activity In Service Industries: Micro Data Evidence For Switzerland," Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(3), pages 209-225.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ecinnt:v:17:y:2008:i:3:p:209-225
    DOI: 10.1080/10438590601004220
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10438590601004220
    Download Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1080/10438590601004220?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Faïz Gallouj, 2002. "Innovation in the Service Economy: the New Wealth of Nations," Post-Print hal-01111977, HAL.
    2. Faïz Gallouj, 2002. "Innovation in the Service Economy," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 2391.
    3. Gellatly, Guy & Peters, Valerie, 2000. "Understanding the Innovation Process: Innovation in Dynamic Service Industries," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2000127e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch.
    4. Hempell, Thomas, 2002. "Does Experience Matter? Innovations and the Productivity of ICT in German Services," ZEW Discussion Papers 02-43, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research.
    5. Geroski, Paul A., 1995. "Market Structure, Corporate Performance, and Innovative Activity," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780198288558, Decembrie.
    6. Faridah Djellal & Faïz Gallouj, 2000. "Innovation surveys for service industries: a review," Post-Print halshs-01113813, HAL.
    7. Jean Gadrey & Faïz Gallouj (ed.), 2002. "Productivity, Innovation and Knowledge in Services," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 2690.
    8. Gallouj, Faiz, 2002. "Innovation in services and the attendant old and new myths," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 31(2), pages 137-154.
    9. Faïz Gallouj, 2002. "Innovation in services and the attendant myths," Post-Print halshs-00006854, HAL.
    10. Gellatly, Guy, 2000. "Differences in Innovator and Non-innovator Profiles: Small Establishments in Business Services," Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series 2000143e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Paul H. Jensen & Elizabeth Webster, 2009. "Another Look At The Relationship Between Innovation Proxies," Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(3), pages 252-269, September.
    2. Andreas Koch & Harald Strotmann, 2006. "Determinants of Innovative Activity in Newly Founded Knowledge Intensive Business Service Firms," International Studies in Entrepreneurship, in: Michael Fritsch & Juergen Schmude (ed.), Entrepreneurship in the Region, chapter 10, pages 195-224, Springer.
    3. Mairesse, Jacques & Mohnen, Pierre, 2010. "Using Innovation Surveys for Econometric Analysis," Handbook of the Economics of Innovation, in: Bronwyn H. Hall & Nathan Rosenberg (ed.), Handbook of the Economics of Innovation, edition 1, volume 2, chapter 0, pages 1129-1155, Elsevier.
    4. Alarcón, José Carlos & Aguilar, Rocio & Galán, Jose Luis, 2019. "Determinants of innovation output in Spanish knowledge-intensive service firms: Stability analysis throughout the economic crisis of 2008," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 228-244.
    5. Caroline Danièle Mothe & Nguyen-Thi Thuc Uyen, 2012. "The impact of non-technological on technological innovations: do services differ from manufacturing? An empirical analysis of Luxembourg firms," Post-Print hal-00919216, HAL.
    6. Juana Sanchez, 2014. "Innovation Output Choices And Characteristics Of Firms In The U.S," Working Papers 14-42, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau.
    7. William Griffiths & Elizabeth Webster, 2004. "The determinants of research and development and intellectual property usage among Australian Companies, 1989 to 2002," Centre for International Economic Studies Working Papers 2004-15, University of Adelaide, Centre for International Economic Studies.
    8. Elizabeth Webster, 2004. "Firms' decisions to innovate and innovation routines," Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(8), pages 733-745.
    9. Paul H. Jensen & Elizabeth Webster, 2004. "Examining Biases in Measures of Firm Innovation," Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series wp2004n10, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne.
    10. Hajjem, Olfa & Ayadi, Mohamed & Garrouste, Pierre, 2011. "Complementarities between organizational changes, R&D activity and technological cooperation for the French manufacturing firms," MPRA Paper 34617, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    11. William Griffiths & Elizabeth Webster, 2009. "What Governs Firm-Level R&D: Internal or External Factors?," Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series wp2009n13, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne.
    12. Spyros Arvanitis & Euripidis N. Loukis, 2014. "Investigating the effects of ICT on innovation and performance of European hospitals," KOF Working papers 14-366, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich.
    13. Jenny Meyer, 2010. "Does Social Software Support Service Innovation?," International Journal of the Economics of Business, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(3), pages 289-311.
    14. Ljiljana Božić & Pierre Mohnen, 2016. "Determinants of Innovation in Croatian SMEs – Comparison of Service and Manufacturing Firms," Tržište/Market, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, vol. 28(1), pages 7-27.
    15. Albert Amankwaa & Pattanee Susomrith & Pi-Shen Seet, 2022. "Innovative behavior among service workers and the importance of leadership: evidence from an emerging economy," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 47(2), pages 506-530, April.
    16. Misraku Molla Ayalew & Zhang Xianzhi & Yidersal Dagnaw Dinberu & Demis Hailegebreal Hailu, 2020. "The Determinants of Firm’s Innovation in Africa," Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 527-567, September.
    17. Cristina Fernandes & João Ferreira & Carla Marques, 2015. "Innovation management capabilities in rural and urban knowledge intensive business services: empirical evidence," Service Business, Springer;Pan-Pacific Business Association, vol. 9(2), pages 233-256, June.
    18. Frank Crowley & Declan Jordan, 2022. "Do local start-ups and knowledge spillovers matter for firm-level R&D investment?," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 59(5), pages 1085-1102, April.
    19. Busom, Isabel & Vélez-Ospina, Jorge Andrés, 2017. "Innovation, Public Support, and Productivity in Colombia. A Cross-industry Comparison," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 75-94.
    20. Maria de Lurdes Calisto & Soumodip Sarkar, 2017. "Innovation and corporate entrepreneurship in service businesses," Service Business, Springer;Pan-Pacific Business Association, vol. 11(3), pages 581-600, September.
    21. Fernandes, Cristina & Ferreira, João & Marques, Carla, 2011. "KIBS Innovation Management Capability in Rural Portuguese Regions: Empirical Evidence," MPRA Paper 47005, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    22. Spyros Arvanitis & Juliette von Arx, 2004. "Bestimmungsfaktoren der Innovationstätigkeit und deren Einfluss auf Arbeitsproduktivität, Beschäftigung und Qualifikationsstruktur," KOF Working papers 04-91, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich.
    23. MOTHE Caroline & NGUYEN Thi Thuc Uyen, 2011. "Do firms rely on sources of information for organizational innovation?," LISER Working Paper Series 2011-39, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER).

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Peter Wood, 2005. "A service-informed approach to regional innovation -- or adaptation?," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(4), pages 429-445, June.
    2. Stephen P. Osborne, 2010. "Delivering Public Services: Time for a new theory?," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(1), pages 1-10, January.
    3. Immacolata Vellecco & Alessandra Mancino, 2015. "Le reti del Terzo Settore e la sfida per l?integrazione degli immigrati," ECONOMIA E DIRITTO DEL TERZIARIO, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2015(1), pages 155-172.
    4. Marie-Christine Monnoyer-Longé, 2010. "Entrepreneurship and Service Innovation: A Challenge for Local Development," Chapters, in: Faïz Gallouj & Faridah Djellal (ed.), The Handbook of Innovation and Services, chapter 24, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    5. Jan Mattsson & Jon Sundbo & Christjan Fussing-Jensen, 2005. "Innovation Systems in Tourism: The Roles of Attractors and Scene-Takers," Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(3), pages 357-381.
    6. Paul Windrum & Manuel García-Go-i & Eileen Fairhurst, 2010. "Innovation in Public Health Care: Diabetes Education in the UK," Chapters, in: Faïz Gallouj & Faridah Djellal (ed.), The Handbook of Innovation and Services, chapter 6, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    7. José M. Díaz-Puente & Adolfo Cazorla & Ignacio de los Ríos, 2007. "Policy Support for the Diffusion of Innovation among SMEs: An Evaluation Study in the Spanish Region of Madrid," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(3), pages 365-387, February.
    8. Jon Sundbo, 2010. "The Toilsome Path of Service Innovation: The Effects of the Law of Low Human Multi-task Capability," Chapters, in: Faïz Gallouj & Faridah Djellal (ed.), The Handbook of Innovation and Services, chapter 12, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    9. Trigo, Alexandre & Vence, Xavier, 2012. "Scope and patterns of innovation cooperation in Spanish service enterprises," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 41(3), pages 602-613.
    10. Alarcón, José Carlos & Aguilar, Rocio & Galán, Jose Luis, 2019. "Determinants of innovation output in Spanish knowledge-intensive service firms: Stability analysis throughout the economic crisis of 2008," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 228-244.
    11. Pascal Petit, 2010. "Innovation and Services: On Biases and Beyond," Chapters, in: Faïz Gallouj & Faridah Djellal (ed.), The Handbook of Innovation and Services, chapter 17, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    12. Faridah Djellal & Faïz Gallouj, 2007. "Innovation and Employment Effects in Services: A Review of the Literature and an Agenda for Research," The Service Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(3), pages 193-214, April.
    13. de Vries, Erik J., 2006. "Innovation in services in networks of organizations and in the distribution of services," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(7), pages 1037-1051, September.
    14. Faïz Gallouj, 2012. "Service: innovation, performance and public policy," Working Papers hal-01111765, HAL.
    15. Faïz Gallouj & Maria Savona, 2009. "Innovation in services: a review of the debate and a research agenda," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 149-172, April.
    16. Weterings, Anet & Koster, Sierdjan, 2007. "Inheriting knowledge and sustaining relationships: What stimulates the innovative performance of small software firms in the Netherlands?," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 320-335, April.
    17. Faridah Djellal & Faïz Gallouj, 2009. "Innovation gap, performance gap and policy gap in the service economies," Working Papers hal-01111800, HAL.
    18. Desmarchelier, Benoît & Djellal, Faridah & Gallouj, Faïz, 2013. "Environmental policies and eco-innovations by service firms: An agent-based model," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 80(7), pages 1395-1408.
    19. Faridah Djellal & Faïz Gallouj, 2005. "La relation innovation-emploi dans les services : un bilan et un agenda de recherche," Post-Print halshs-01113822, HAL.
    20. Faridah Djellal & Faïz Gallouj, 2006. "The relationship between innovation and employment in services: A review of the literature and an agenda for research," Post-Print halshs-01113854, HAL.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    Innovation; Services;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:taf:ecinnt:v:17:y:2008:i:3:p:209-225. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Chris Longhurst (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.tandfonline.com/GEIN20 .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.