The value pumpIntroducing a thermodynamic model to assess innovation systems’ performance

  1. IGONE PORTO GOMEZ 1
  2. JON MIKEL ZABALA ITURRIAGAGOITIA 1
  3. FERNANDO CORTÉS MARTÍNEZ 1
  4. CRISTINA GUTIERREZ-CAÑAS MATEO 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Deusto
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    Universidad de Deusto

    Bilbao, España

    ROR https://ror.org/00ne6sr39

  2. 2 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

Revista:
Estudios de economía aplicada

ISSN: 1133-3197 1697-5731

Año de publicación: 2019

Título del ejemplar: Econofísica: aplicaciones en el ámbito de la Economía

Volumen: 37

Número: 2

Páginas: 63-81

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.25115/EEA.V37I2.2605 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

Otras publicaciones en: Estudios de economía aplicada

Resumen

La econofísica y la termodinámica aún no han abordado la medición del rendimiento de la innovación. Este trabajo introduce un enfoque termodinámico basado en modelos de bombas de calor, y que se aplica para evaluar el rendimiento de los sistemas de innovación. Este modelo termodinámico puede ser utilizado para evaluar el desempeño de la innovación en niveles tales como el nacional, regional, sectorial, así como en contextos relacionados con las empresas. Este modelo se aplica en el caso de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos. En particular, nos centramos en la dimensión regional, midiendo el desempeño en innovación de las regiones mexicanas entre 2010 y 2013. Nuestros resultados revelan que las conclusiones obtenidas con la aplicación de este enfoque para medir el rendimiento de la innovación son sólidas y estables en el tiempo.

Información de financiación

Igone Porto-Gomez and Jon Mikel Zabala-Iturriagagoitia acknowledge financial support from the Basque Government Department of Education, Language Policy and Culture (IT 885-16).

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