│ 145 oslo manual 2018 oecd/european union 2018 Chapter Measuring external factors influencing innovation in firms

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Oslo Manual 2018
Guidelines for Collecting, Reporting and Using Data on
Innovation, 4th Edition
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Document Outline

• Executive summary
  • Where to find additional relevant resources?
• Chapter 1. Introduction to innovation statistics and the Oslo Manual
  • 1.1. Objectives and background of the Oslo Manual
    • 1.1.4. The Oslo Manual and other statistical standards
• Chapter 2. Concepts for measuring innovation
  • 2.4. Elements of an innovation measurement framework
    • 2.4.2. Innovation phenomena for measurement
  • References
• Chapter 6. Business innovation and knowledge flows
  • 6.2. Knowledge flows and innovation: Key concepts and definitions
    • 6.2.3. Open innovation
• Chapter 7. Measuring external factors influencing innovation in firms
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Main elements of the external environment for business innovation
  • 7.3. Location of business activities
  • 7.4. Markets and the environment for business innovation
    • 7.4.1. Markets for the firm’s products
      • Industry and products
      • Main product market
      • Geographical markets
      • Types of customers
      • Main customer
      • Influence of customers on innovation
    • 7.4.2. Competition and collaboration in markets
      • Competition
      • Co-ordination and standards in markets
    • 7.4.3. The market for inputs
      • Suppliers
      • Human resources and the labour market
      • Markets for finance
    • 7.4.4. Intermediaries and digital platforms
  • 7.5. The public policy environment for business innovation
    • 7.5.1. Regulations
    • 7.5.2. Government support programmes
      • International comparisons
    • 7.5.3. Innovation and public infrastructure
    • 7.5.4. Macroeconomic policy environment
  • 7.6. The social and natural environment for innovation
    • 7.6.1. The social context for innovation
    • 7.6.2. The natural environment
  • 7.7. External factors as drivers and obstacles to business innovation
    • 7.7.1. External factors as drivers of innovation
    • 7.7.2. External factors as barriers or obstacles to innovation
  • 7.8. Summary of recommendations
  • References
• Chapter 8. Objectives and outcomes of business innovation
  • References
• Chapter 11. Use of innovation data for statistical indicators and analysis
  • 11.2. Data and indicators on business innovation
    • 11.2.3. Recommendations and resources for innovation indicators
  • 11.4. A blueprint for indicators on business innovation
    • 11.4.3. Choice of statistical data for innovation indicators
  • 11.5. Using data on innovation to analyse innovation performance, policies and their impacts
    • 11.5.4. Co-ordinated analysis of innovation microdata across countries