?brahim Semih Akçomak|Bas ter Weel
Social capital, innovation and growth: Evidence from Europe
United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology|Maastricht University|United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology|Maastricht University|CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
paper investigates interplay social capital innovation per capita income growth european union model identify innovation important mechanism transforms social capital higher income levels empirical investigation 102 european regions period 19902002 show higher innovation performance conducive per capita income growth social capital affects growth indirectly fostering innovation estimates suggest direct role social capital foster per capita income growth sample european union countries