Local Innovation System: Interactions and Innovation Efforts in the Olive Sector in La Rioja - Argentina

Tucumán

Congreso; L Reunión Anual de la Asociación Argentina de Economía Política; 2016

The present research studies the role of firms? interactions within the Local Innovation System (LIS) in relation to their innovation efforts for the olive sector in La Rioja, Argentina. Empirical analysis is based on information gained from a survey conducted by the National University of Chilecito in 2012. Quasi-Poisson and Binomial Logistic regressions are built in order to deal with statistical data. The main findings states that the more interactions firms establish, the more technological efforts they make, as well as the relevance of relationships with S&T organizations. However, heterogeneity amongst firms and LIS weaknesses would limit smaller firms? performance