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[email protected] INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) Working Paper Series 2017-02 Research & Innovation in Spain 2016 Ana Fernández-Zubieta1, Irene Ramos-Vielba2 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)
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[email protected] This document has been prepared as a background report of the Research and Innovation Observatory (RIO) Country Report 2016 of the European Commission (Fernández-Zubieta et al., 2017). The views expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. The authors are grateful to all comments received during the ellaboration of this document. 2 INGENIO (CSIC-UPV) Working Paper Series 2017-02 Table of Contents Executive summary ......................................................................................................... 5 1. Innovation ecosystem ................................................................................................... 8 1.1. Structure of the economy ............................................................................. 8 1.1.1. Sectoral structure ......................................................................................... 8 1.1.2. Firm organization