Holl, A. &. Rama, R. (2016) Persistence of innovative activities in times of crisis: the case of the Basque Country. European Planning Studies 24(10): 1863-1883

Abstract. By drawing on a large sample of Spanish manufacturing and service sector firms, the changes in firms’ innovation expenditures that have taken place since the onset of the 2008 economic crisis are analysed, as is the relationship between such changes and the location of the company. Special focus is placed on firms in the Basque Country. Compared to other Spanish regions, the Basque Country differs in terms of its fiscal status, its earlier experience of crises, its innovation performance and its greater focus on innovation-related policies.