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Executive Summary 9 THE OECD INNOVATION STRATEGY: GETTING A HEAD START ON TOMORROW OECD 2010 Executive Summary Innovation drives growth and helps address social challenges The past two years have seen reduced potential output growth, increased unemploy-ment and soaring public debt. To recover and move towards a more sustainable growth path, new sources of growth are urgently needed. At the same time, some traditional sources of growth are declining in importance. Many countries have stagnating or declining populations, and this reduces the role of labour input in long-term economic growth. Moreover, investments in physical capital face diminishing returns and may be insufficient to strengthen long-term growth, especially in advanced economies. Innovation, which involves the introduction of a new or significantly improved product, process or method, will increasingly be needed to drive growth and employment and improve living standards.
12 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE OECD INNOVATION STRATEGY: GETTING A HEAD START ON TOMORROW – © OECD 2010 People participate in innovation not only by creating, diffusing or adapting technolo-
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