The aim of this paper is to explore the effect of general and specific human capital on firms’ innovative activities across a set of countries which we classified into three groups: European Union countries, EU candidate and non-EU countries. Using cross-section data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys conducted between 2018 and 2020, the results show a positive relation between specific human capital (training) and propensity to innovate, controlling for several firms’ characteristics such as employees’ education, R&D and managers’ experience. We also find a positive effect when considering other definitions of training.
Firms’ Innovation activities and Human Capital
Annunziata de Felice
2025-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to explore the effect of general and specific human capital on firms’ innovative activities across a set of countries which we classified into three groups: European Union countries, EU candidate and non-EU countries. Using cross-section data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys conducted between 2018 and 2020, the results show a positive relation between specific human capital (training) and propensity to innovate, controlling for several firms’ characteristics such as employees’ education, R&D and managers’ experience. We also find a positive effect when considering other definitions of training.File in questo prodotto:
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