TY - JFULL AU - Ilias A. Makris PY - 2015/5/ TI - Innovative Activity and Firm Performance: The Case of Eurozone Periphery T2 - International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering SP - 1155 EP - 1159 VL - 9 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001019 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 100, 2015 N2 - In this work, we attempt to analyze the contribution of innovative activities to firm performance and growth. We examine economic data from some of the economies that were heavily affected by current economic crisis: the countries of southern Europe (Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain) and Ireland. Following literature, an appropriate econometric model is developed and several indicators are tested in order to disclose possible relation with innovative activity. Findings confirm the crucial effect of innovative process in economic activity, in firm and country level. ER -