Laura Barasa|Joris Knoben|Patrick Vermeulen|Peter Kimuyu|B. Kinyanjui
Institutions, resources and innovation in East Africa: A firm level approach
Radboud University Nijmegen|University of Nairobi|Radboud University Nijmegen|Radboud University Nijmegen|University of Nairobi|University of Nairobi
study examines firmlevel resources interact regional institutional quality explain innovation east africa hypothesize institutional environment within firm operates moderates effect firmlevel resources innovative output examine moderating role institutions regards transformation firmlevel resources including internal research development human capital managerial experience innovative output using firmlevel data world bank enterprise survey innovation followup survey three countries east africa including kenya tanzania uganda test hypotheses using clustered robust standard errors logistic model find effects firmlevel resources vary depending institutional environment regional institutional quality positively moderates effects firmlevel resources