How innovative are services? an empirical analysis for Spain

José A. Camacho, Mercedes Rodríguez
2005 Service Industries Journal  
The relevance of innovation as an engine of economic growth has never been denied, but the main emphasis has typically been placed on the manufacturing sector. A key step in this direction is the carrying out of innovation surveys that include the tertiary sector. Along these lines, the aim of this article is to provide evidence about the innovative character of services in Spain. Drawing on the Third Community Innovation Survey (CIS 3) for Spain, we use factor and cluster analyses to
more » ... e that services do innovate, and to locate these activities in the production system.
doi:10.1080/0264206042000305448 fatcat:ol4igqcczrcgvgd7aegoh6cs3e