Measuring Innovation Efficiency in the firms of Four High-tech Industries in Iran, Using Slack-Based DEA Model

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1 Researcher, Research Institute for Science, Technology and Industry Policy at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Research Institute for Science, Technology, and Industry Policy (RISTIP) at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

3 Research Institute for Science, Technology, and Industry Policy (RISTIP) at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Nowadays, evidence-based and data-based policymaking is taken into consideration in policymaking, so policymakers understand that until they don’t analyze micro data from firms, they could not form efficient and effective policies. One of the most important ways to measuring innovation is measuring its efficency. Measuring innovation efficeincy in macro level is more usual than micro level. In this paper, first, on the basis of previous reseaches, input and output indicators were identified. Then based on first Irarnian innovation survey data, innovation efficiency of four sectors (Nanotechnology. Biotechnology, Electronic, micro electronic and Telecomunication and Aerospace) firms were calculated and analysed, using Slack based DEA model. Finally, results show that 23.27% of nanotechnology firms, 20% of Electronic, micro electronic and Telecomunication, 18.33% of Biotechnology and 18.18% of Aerospace firms were efficent. In addition, the size of the firms in each sector were effective in firms efficiency.

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Innovation Management Journal
Volume 8, Issue 2 - Serial Number 28
September 2019
Pages 49-76

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  • Receive Date: 24 January 2019
  • Revise Date: 01 March 2019
  • Accept Date: 25 May 2019

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