Innovation, R&D and Productivity: Case Studies from Peru

Juana Kuramoto ()

No 3114, IDB Publications (Working Papers) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: This paper analyzes quantitative findings on the innovative behavior of firms in the production chains of pisco and shoe manufacture in Peru, which are served by the network of Technological Innovation Centers (CITEs), the most important technology policy instrument available in Peru. These two chains, in low and medium-technology industries, are representative of Peru's manufacturing sector. Of particular interest is the role of technical standards as a means of technological diffusion, which is stressed in the work of the CITEs. For the pisco chain, that role involves the definition of the product itself, for which Peru is seeking a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) denomination. In the shoe chain, the technical standard should act as a coordination mechanism that will help increase efficiency throughout the chain, which at present is often fractured.

Keywords: IDB-WP-249; Productivity; Innovation; Technical standards; Peru; R&D (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O14 O25 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-06
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