Uno studio sull’innovazione nell’industria chimica
[Italian chemical firms' innovative behaviour]
Anna Ceci*, Mario De Marchi**, Maurizio Rocchi**

Abstract: In our analysis, we have remembered the general result reached by studies on innovation of late, according to which innovation in manufacturing industry is a complex phenomenon and does not lend itself to be described and explained through simplistic analytical models. We have then taken clue from a variegated description of the firms’ innovative behaviour, based on several indicators of their innovativeness.

Our results confirm the idea that remarkable differences exist between the two sub-sectors into which chemical industry is broken down: pharmaceutical and basic chemicals.

As for policy implications, the close correlation between patents and basic-research expenditure suggests that the Italian Fund for basic research (FIRB) might be useful in order to promote innovation in chemical industry.

Keywords: Industria chimica; Innovazione; Ricerca

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