Measuring Innovation in Canada: The Tale Told by Patent Applications
13 Pages Posted: 10 Dec 2014
Date Written: November 28, 2014
Abstract
Alberta and Ontario are leading the pack in innovation as measured by patents filed per capita, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Measuring Innovation in Canada: The Tale Told by Patent Applications,” authors Robbie Brydon, Nicholas Chesterley, Benjamin Dachis and Aaron Jacobs show for the first time which provinces and which sectors are leading or lagging in Canadian-led innovation for the Canadian market.
Keywords: Economic Growth and Innovation, Energy & Environment
JEL Classification: O34 Q3
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Dachis, Benjamin and Brydon, Robbie and Chesterley, Nicholas and Jacobs, Aaron, Measuring Innovation in Canada: The Tale Told by Patent Applications (November 28, 2014). C.D. Howe Institute e-brief 191, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2535504 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2535504
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