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Agri-food industry in Extremadura: obstacles to innovation, willingness to innovate, and demanded public actions

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  • Corchuelo Martínez-Azúa, Beatriz

    (Faculty of Economics and Business. University of Extremadura)

  • Ferreiro Seoane , Francisco J.

    (University of Santiago de Compostela)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the barriers perceived by agribusiness companies in Extremadura; how these barriers influence their disposition to innovate and the type of public actions demanded by these companies in order to boost innovation. Data comes from an ad hoc survey conducted in 2013. The methodology used combines descriptive analysis with factor analysis and econometric analysis. Main results show that high costs and risks, lack of human resources and difficulties of appropriability are the barriers that reduce the probability to innovate, and that there are important differences among the perceived factors of obstacles and demands of public actions. This can be a reference to develop government policies specifically geared towards boosting innovation in this kind of industry.

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  • Corchuelo Martínez-Azúa, Beatriz & Ferreiro Seoane , Francisco J., 2019. "Agri-food industry in Extremadura: obstacles to innovation, willingness to innovate, and demanded public actions," INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional, issue 45, pages 181-199.
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    Keywords

    Agribusiness; innovation; barriers; innovation policies.;
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    JEL classification:

    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies

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