Les entreprises innovatrices et leur performance dans le domaine de l’exportation The performance of innovative firms in the export activities

Abstract

The analysis presentd in this paper aim at determining to what degree the R & D activity of a firm contributes to its propensity to export, considering the other potential factors that might influence its international competitiveness. This analysis is based on data resulting from a recent investigation on innovation made by De MeIto for the Economic Council of Canada.