The interdependence of RD, innovations, and productivity: case of Polish manufacturing companies

Motivation: The structural model proposed by Crepon, Duguet, and Mairesse (the CDM model) in 1998 has been the workhorse of the empirical analysis of the relationship be- tween firms’ innovation input and output and performance. Most research applying the CDM methodology shows a positive relationshi...

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Published in:Ekonomia i prawo 2024-01, Vol.23 (1), p.195-212
Main Authors: Zabłocka-Abi Yaghi, Adrianna, Tomaszewski, Tomasz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business Economy / Management
Innovations
Manufacturing
National Economy
Productivity
Research & development expenditures
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Summary:Motivation: The structural model proposed by Crepon, Duguet, and Mairesse (the CDM model) in 1998 has been the workhorse of the empirical analysis of the relationship be- tween firms’ innovation input and output and performance. Most research applying the CDM methodology shows a positive relationship between firms’ RD, innovation, and productivity, primarily in highly developed countries. However, some studies do not confirm the universal nature of these relations, pointing to possible differences between countries, sectors, firm characteristics, sources of knowledge, types of innovation, or performance indicators.Aim: The study aims to explore the relationship between RD expenditures, patent ap- plications, and labour productivity among Polish manufacturing firms. The study applies a four-stage analysis of the innovation-performance relationship based on the CDM model. The method enables us to track the transformation of innovation input into output and its impact on the performance of companies. The analysis is based on the survey con- ducted in 2018 on a random sample of 1049 Polish manufacturing firms.Results: The results reveal interesting insights into the analysed relationship. Firstly, initial results confirm the vital role of cooperation, being an exporter, and functioning in spe- cific markets for deciding to invest in RD. Secondly, state aid, employees’ education, and being part of the capital group are crucial for the RD intensity. The analysis con- firms a statistically significant positive relationship between Polish manufacturing firms’ innovation input and output. However, the results of the last stage of the analysis indicate that the performance of manufacturing firms is unrelated to the innovation output.
ISSN:1898-2255
2392-1625
DOI:10.12775/EiP.2024.0010