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The Role of Technology Extension and Transfer in Firms' Innovation and Productivity in Peru

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  • Miguel Angel Ortiz-Chávez

    (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru)

  • Juan Alberto Palomino Huapaya

    (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Department of Economics)

Abstract

This study examines how technology extension and transfer services (TETS) drive firm-level innovation and productivity. Since research and development (R&D) investments are subject to market failure, engaging with external agents enables firms to innovate at lower risk and cost. Using data from Peru’s National Innovation Survey (ENI), we apply the Crépon, Duguet, and Mairesse (CDM) model alongside propensity score matching (PSM) to enhance the reliability of our results. Additionally, we employ the generalized propensity score (GPS) method to analyze the sensitivity of innovation and sales outcomes to varying investment levels. The findings confirm that investment in training and external R&D significantly enhances innovation, thereby boosting labor productivity. However, this relationship is nonlinear, suggesting the presence of investment thresholds required to maximize impact.

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  • Miguel Angel Ortiz-Chávez & Juan Alberto Palomino Huapaya, 2026. "The Role of Technology Extension and Transfer in Firms' Innovation and Productivity in Peru," Notas Económicas, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, issue 61, pages 23-53, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gmf:journl:y:2026:i:61:p:23:53
    DOI: 10.14195/2183-203X_61_2
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    JEL classification:

    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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