National innovation performance: The role of human capital and social capital

Authors/Creators

Yuliani Suseno, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Craig Standing, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Reza Kiani Mavi, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Paul Jackson, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Despite the relevance of human capital and social capital as antecedents of innovation, quantitative evidence at the national level is scarce. This study aims to examine the influence of human capital and social capital on national innovation performance, using secondary data of the OECD countries. Our findings indicate that both human capital and social capital have a significant effect on national innovation performance. We also found significant differences between clusters of countries in terms of human capital, social capital, and national innovation performance. The implications of the study contribute to research and practice particularly in policy decision making for business and society.

Document Type

Journal Article

School

School of Business and Law

RAS ID

28656

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

Comments

Suseno, Y., Standing, C., Kiani-Mavi, R., & Jackson, P. (2018). National innovation performance: the role of human capital and social capital. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research. 33(3) 296 - 310. Available here