The Importance of R&D for Innovation: A Reassessment Using French Survey Data

Working Paper: NBER ID: w10897

Authors: Jacques Mairesse; Pierre Mohnen

Abstract: This paper compares the contribution of R&D to innovation in terms of the various innovation output measures provided by the third Community Innovation Survey (CIS 3) for French manufacturing firms and in terms of accounting for inter-industry innovation differences.

Keywords: R&D; Innovation; CIS 3; French Manufacturing

JEL Codes: C35; L60; O31; O33


Causal Claims Network Graph

Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.


Causal Claims

CauseEffect
R&D intensity (O32)probability of introducing new products (L15)
R&D intensity (O32)innovation outputs (O36)
R&D intensity and firm size (L25)innovation outcomes (O36)
R&D intensity (O32)innovation in low-tech sectors (O35)
R&D intensity (O32)innovation in high-tech sectors (O39)

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