Inter-American Development Bank (2016). Productivity, Technology and Innovation Survey OECS: 2013-2014. IDB Open Data. https://doi.org/10.60966/0yqpysrb

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What is this dataset about?

This dataset merges firm-level data from the Enterprise Survey 2010 and the PROTEqIN 2014 surveys across OECS countries to explore innovation, Caribbean innovation, and technology in the Caribbean. It enables comparative analysis of firms in terms of productivity and technology.

What periods and firms are included?

It spans the 2010 and 2014 survey rounds, offering a pseudo-panel of firms in the OECS region.

Who carried out and published this survey?

The survey is a joint effort by the IDB’s Caribbean Country Department and Compete Caribbean under the PROTEqIN framework.

What variables or dimensions does it contain?

• Firm outputs, inputs, and productivity measures
• Innovation and technology adoption indicators (R&D, process/product innovation)
• Business environment, competition, trade, and firm demographics
• Technical documentation, metadata, questionnaires for method transparency

How can researchers use this dataset?

• To assess technology in the Caribbean and its relation to productivity
• To compare firm innovation behavior across OECS nations
• To identify constraints to technology adoption and efficiency gains

What are the main limitations to keep in mind?

• Not a strict longitudinal panel (“pseudo-panel”)
• Self-reported data subject to measurement error
• Differences across survey rounds may complicate comparability

What is an innovation survey and its purpose?

The PROTEqIN and LACES surveys are enterprise-level instruments designed to measure productivity, technology adoption, and innovation activities across firms. Their purpose is to capture firm-level innovation practices, constraints, and outcomes.

What are the OECD Oslo Manual innovation survey guidelines?

The surveys are aligned with the Oslo Manual framework, which distinguishes between: - product, - process, - marketing, and organizational innovations.

What are the qualitative vs quantitative innovation survey metrics?

The datasets include quantitative indicators (e.g., % of sales from new products, R&D spending) and qualitative measures (e.g., perceived obstacles to innovation, organizational culture).

What is the innovation survey template for small business owners?

The surveys stratify by firm size, including small enterprises, and capture their innovation activities.

What are the measuring innovation culture survey tools?

PROTEqIN includes questions on organizational culture, self-confidence for innovation, and employee qualifications.

What are the key performance indicators for innovation success?

Indicators include: the introduction of new products/services, process improvements patents, and cooperation with other firms or institutions.

How to measure business model innovation versus product innovation in a single survey?

PROTEqIN distinguishes product/service innovation, process innovation, marketing innovation, and organizational innovation.

What is the current state of technological innovation in the Caribbean region?

PROTEqIN (2014) provides firm-level data across 13 Caribbean countries, showing the adoption of new products, processes, and patents.

What are the main barriers to innovation in Caribbean island nations?

Firms report obstacles such as: access to finance, an inadequately educated workforce, and crime.

What government grants and resources are available to Caribbean small-business entrepreneurs?

PROTEqIN includes questions on public support for innovation-related activities.