The Impact of R&D and ICT Investment on Innovation and Productivity in Chilean Firms
Author
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Álvarez Espinoza, Roberto
Admission date
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2016-09-23T19:06:51Z
Available date
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2016-09-23T19:06:51Z
Publication date
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2016
Cita de ítem
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Serie Documentos de Trabajo, No. 428, pp. 1 - 31, Septiembre, 2016
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Identifier
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/140495
Abstract
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This paper examines the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) and
research and development (R&D) investment on innovation and productivity in Chilean
firms, in particular those in the services industry. It provides new evidence on this topic
for a developing country and also for firms in the services sector, areas in which existing
evidence is limited. The findings for services industries are relevant because this sector
in Latin America has a large productivity gap when compared to the sector in developed
countries. The results show that ICT contributes positively to innovation and productivity
in both the total sample and the services industry. They also confirm that ICT investment
increases productivity directly and not only through innovation, suggesting that this
investment would have additional effects on productivity.
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Lenguage
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en
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Publisher
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Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Economía y Negocios