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A Growth Model for the Quadruple Helix

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: We develop a R&D-based growth model with productive public expenditure in order to frame the Quadruple Helix (QH) innovation concept, based on four helices: Academia & Technological Infrastructures, Firms, Government and Civil Society. Our motivation stems from acknowledgment that the relationship between these four helices and their joint impact on growth is in need of a theoretical framework. We aim to emphasise the importance to economic growth of innovation systems structured on these four helices. The introduced model confirms theoretically the notion that increases in: (i) complementarities between distinct productive units, or (ii) in productive government expenditure, lead to higher growth.

Source: Journal of Business Economics and Management

DOI: 10.3846/16111699.2011.626438

Authors: Oscar Afonso, Sara Monteiro, Maria Thompson

Institutions: Universidade do Porto, Observatório de Economia e Gestão de Fraude, Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, University of Minho

Language: English

Topic: University-Industry-Government Innovation Models

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $647