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<p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><span class="person_name">Smith, Keith</span> (2005) <xhtml:em>Measuring innovation.</xhtml:em> In: The Oxford Handbook of Innovation. . Oxford University Press, New York, US, pp. 148-177. ISBN 0 19 926455 4</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"></p><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block"><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/1439/1/Measuring_Innovation.pdf"><img alt="[img]" src="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png" class="ep_doc_icon" border="0" /></a></td><td valign="top"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/1439/1/Measuring_Innovation.pdf"><span class="ep_document_citation">PDF</span></a> - Full text restricted - Requires a PDF viewer<br />3568Kb</td></tr></table><p style="margin-bottom: 1em" class="not_ep_block">Official URL: <a href="http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780199264551">http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogue/?ci=9780199264551</a></p><div class="not_ep_block"><h2>Abstract</h2><p style="padding-bottom: 16px; text-align: left; margin: 1em auto 0em auto">It is sometimes suggested that innovation is inherently impossible to quantify and to measure. This chapter argues that while this is true for some aspects of innovation, its overall characteristics do not preclude measurement of key dimensions of processes and outputs. An important development has been the emergence of new indicators of innovation inputs and outputs, including economy-wide measures that have some degree of international comparability. Following sections discuss first some broad issues in the construction and use of science, technology, and innovation (STI) indicators, then turn (briefly) to the strengths and weaknesses of current indicators, particularly R&D and patents. Final sections cover recent initiatives focusing on the conceptualisation, collection, and analysis of direct measures of innovation. </p></div><table style="margin-bottom: 1em" cellpadding="3" class="not_ep_block" border="0"><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Item Type:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">Book Chapter</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Keywords:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">innovation; innovation indicators; R&D; patent data; innovation survey; CIS; innovation activities</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Subjects:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/340213.html">340000 Economics > 340200 Applied Economics > 340213 Economic Development and Growth</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/360203.html">360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360203 Research, Science and Technology Policy</a><br /><a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/subjects/350211.html">350000 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 350200 Business and Management > 350211 Innovation and Technology Management</a></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ID Code:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">1439</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited By:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><span class="ep_name_citation"><span class="person_name">Miss Alexandra Lejda</span></span></td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Deposited On:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">03 Sep 2007</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">Last Modified:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row">09 Jan 2008 02:30</td></tr><tr><th valign="top" class="ep_row">ePrint Statistics:</th><td valign="top" class="ep_row"><a target="ePrintStats" href="/es/index.php?action=show_detail_eprint;id=1439;">View statistics for this ePrint</a></td></tr></table><p align="right">Repository Staff Only: <a href="http://eprints.utas.edu.au/cgi/users/home?screen=EPrint::View&eprintid=1439">item control page</a></p>
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