Using firm-level information on Italian manufacturing companies provided by Capi- talia and the Institutional Quality Index (IQI) dataset over the 2004–2006 (10th edi- tion) period, we employ a multi-probit model to assess the effects of government quality upon four dimensions of innovation, namely, marketing, organisational, product and process innovation. Findings presented in the paper suggest that higher government quality stimulates firms’ innovative activities, though the impact of gov- ernance varies across the various dimensions of innovation examined. Our evidence, which is robust to firms’ size, PAVITT classification and firms’ geographical loca- tion, provides room for policy interventions.

Quality of Government and Types of Innovation. Empirical Evidence for Italian Manufacturing Firms

Cristian Barra
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Nazzareno Ruggiero
2022-01-01

Abstract

Using firm-level information on Italian manufacturing companies provided by Capi- talia and the Institutional Quality Index (IQI) dataset over the 2004–2006 (10th edi- tion) period, we employ a multi-probit model to assess the effects of government quality upon four dimensions of innovation, namely, marketing, organisational, product and process innovation. Findings presented in the paper suggest that higher government quality stimulates firms’ innovative activities, though the impact of gov- ernance varies across the various dimensions of innovation examined. Our evidence, which is robust to firms’ size, PAVITT classification and firms’ geographical loca- tion, provides room for policy interventions.
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