#Ireland: #Irishfirms with #international links are more likely to innovate

ESRI-backed research finds correlation between internationalisation and productivity

Research was based on data from Community Innovation Survey data over the period between 2004 and 2008. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Irish firms with international trade links are more likely to invest in innovation; have a higher probability of adopting new technologies; and are, in general, more productive than firms serving only the domestic market, according to new research... (read more)

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