This article analyzes, with econometrical estimates, the contribution of the “business services” sector to the intrenational competitiveness of manufacturing industries that puechase and utilize intangible production inputs (specifically information and communications technology and other business services). The empirical analysis integrates sectoral data (two digit) from various international sources, in particular the OECD Structural Analysis database and Eurostat’s Community Innovation Survey. To integrate the two sources it was necessary to narrow the field to a sub-group of European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. The main contribution of the study consists in the analysis of the specific contribution of business services to the international competitiveness of different manufacturing industries in addition to the role of the traditional internal innovation inputs, such as research and development and the acquisition of new production equipment. The empirical findings indicate that the business service sector has a positive effect on the exports of the “user sectors” that varies with the type of input and sector.
The use of business services and International competitiveness in Europe: a sectoral analysis
EVANGELISTA, Rinaldo;
2013-01-01
Abstract
This article analyzes, with econometrical estimates, the contribution of the “business services” sector to the intrenational competitiveness of manufacturing industries that puechase and utilize intangible production inputs (specifically information and communications technology and other business services). The empirical analysis integrates sectoral data (two digit) from various international sources, in particular the OECD Structural Analysis database and Eurostat’s Community Innovation Survey. To integrate the two sources it was necessary to narrow the field to a sub-group of European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. The main contribution of the study consists in the analysis of the specific contribution of business services to the international competitiveness of different manufacturing industries in addition to the role of the traditional internal innovation inputs, such as research and development and the acquisition of new production equipment. The empirical findings indicate that the business service sector has a positive effect on the exports of the “user sectors” that varies with the type of input and sector.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
