Table 1 Data sources.
Variable name | Variable code | The expected impact on the outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Institutions | INS | The existence of INS leads to high NIC. | Global Innovation Index(GII) |
Human capital and research | HCR | The existence of HCR leads to high NIC. | |
Infrastructure | INF | The existence of INF leads to high NIC. | |
Market sophistication | MS | The existence of MS leads to high NIC. | |
Business sophistication | BS | The existence of BS leads to high NIC. | |
National innovation capability | NIC | – |