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It is commonly accepted that innovations play an important role in economic development and growth. Besides the research and development (R&D) activity as an important input, the innovation process is additionally influenced by many other factors. One of the factors that have received much attention in the literature is the overall level of human capital of a particular country.
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Kaasa, A. (2016). Culture as a Possible Factor of Innovation: Evidence from the European Union and Neighboring Countries. In: Re-thinking Diversity. Management – Culture – Interpretation. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-11502-9_5
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