2. "Measuring Innovation Efficiency"
Using results from the European Innovation Scoreboard of 2007, the
authors apply Data Envelopment Analysis to identify the most efficient
performers where "efficiency" is defined as the ratio of outputs to
inputs. Such an analysis helps identify to target of policy
initiatives.
http://www.proinno-europe.eu/admin/uploaded_documents/eis_2007_Innovation_efficiency.pdf.
3. "European Innovation Scoreboard 2007: Comparative Analysis of Innovation Performance"
A
guide to methodology for developing an innovation index, it compiles
comprehensive data sheets for EU27 member countries and a few more
which are then used for trend analysis of indicators and final
composite innovation scores for these countries. http://www.naider.com/upload/European_Innovation_Scoreboard_2007.pdf
4. "Innovation Index" Oregon 2007"
The above paper updates the Innovation Index for Oregon for the year
2007. The first such index for the state was published in the year
2004. The present study adds several new dimensions including an
Innovation Grade based on the composite score of 20 innovation
indicators. http://www.oregoninc.org/2007InnoIndexW.pdf