The Influence of Innovative Capacity on Regional Economic Performance

지역혁신역량이 지역경제 활성화에 미치는 영향

This study aims to identify the factors that contribute to the regional innovative capacity and to analyze the effects on the regional economic development including newly-established corporation and job creation. The results are as follows. First, as a result of factor analysis, the 14 variables were grouped into 3 factors, i.e. innovative input, infrastructure, and linkage. Second, the panel models were developed using the above factor scores and economic performance variables such as the number of newly-established corporation and employees. As a result, innovative capacity factors positively contributed to the newlyestablished corporation and job creation. The innovative input was the most influential factor determining the regional economic performance, followed by linkage and infrastructure. This study suggests several policy implications for the reinforcement of innovative capacity and regional competitiveness.

연구에서는 지역혁신역량의 주요 요인을 추출하고, 이러한 요인들이 지역경제의 활성화를 반영하는 지표들에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 확인하였다. 요인분석결과, 지역혁신역량의 요인은 혁신자원/투입요인(제1요인), 혁신환경/인프라요인(제2요인), 협력/연계요인(제3요인)으로 구분되었다. 3개 요인들의 요인점수와 지역 경제 활성화에 관한 지표(신설법인, 취업자 수)를 이용하여 패널 모형을 구축한 결과, 혁신역량 요인들은 모두 양(+)의 유의미한 값을 보였다. 또한 해당 지역경제 활성화에 대한 지표들은 혁신투입요인, 협력요인, 혁신인프라요인 순으로 영향을 받음을 알 수 있었다.