12mz -- Effect of legislation on innovation activity and factors hampering innovation activity by industry group and size class, 2018

Documentation of statistics
The reference period of the Innovation Survey is three years and innovation activity is defined on the basis of the three years covered by the entire reference period. The year variable in the databases is the last year of the three-year reference period and at the same time, the statistical reference year of the survey.

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Product/consumer legislation, positive for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, product safety/consumer protection legislation or regulations initiated or facilitated innovation activities

Product/consumer legislation, hampering innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, product safety/consumer protection legislation or regulations prevented, hampered or increased costs of innovation activities

Product/consumer legislation, not effect/relevant for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, product safety/consumer protection legislation or regulations had no effect on or were not relevant for innovation activities

Environmental legislation, positive for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, environmental legislation or regulations initiated or facilitated innovation activities

Environmental legislation, hampering innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, environmental legislation or regulations prevented, hampered or increased costs of innovation activities

Environmental legislation, not effect/relevant for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, environmental legislation or regulations had no effect on or were not relevant for innovation activities

Intellectual property (legislation), positive for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, intellectual property legislation or regulations initiated or facilitated innovation activities

Intellectual property (legislation), hampering innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, intellectual property legislation or regulations prevented, hampered or increased costs of innovation activities

Intellectual property (legislation), not effect/relevant for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, intellectual property legislation or regulations had no effect on or were not relevant for innovation activities

Tax legislation, positive for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, tax legislation or regulations initiated or facilitated innovation activities

Tax legislation, hampering innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, tax legislation or regulations prevented, hampered or increased costs of innovation activities

Tax legislation, not effect/relevant for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, tax legislation or regulations had no effect on or were not relevant for innovation activities

Employment/social legislation, positive for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, legislation or regulations on employment, worker safety or social affairs initiated or facilitated innovation activities

Employment/social legislation, hampering innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, legislation or regulations on employment, worker safety or social affairs prevented, hampered or increased costs of innovation activities

Employment/social legislation, not effect/relevant for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, legislation or regulations on employment, worker safety or social affairs had no effect on or were not relevant for innovation activities, yes=1.

Data protection legislation, positive for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, data protection legislation or regulations (such as GDPR) initiated or facilitated innovation activities

Data protection legislation, hampering innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, data protection legislation or regulations (such as GDPR) prevented, hampered or increased costs of innovation activities

Data protection legislation, not effect/relevant for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, data protection legislation or regulations (such as GDPR) had no effect on or were not relevant for innovation activities

Health legislation, positive for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, health legislation or regulations initiated or facilitated innovation activities

Health legislation, hampering innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, health legislation or regulations prevented, hampered or increased costs of innovation activities

Health legislation, not effect/relevant for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, health legislation or regulations had no effect on or were not relevant for innovation activities

Traffic legislation, positive for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, traffic legislation or regulations initiated or facilitated innovation activities

Traffic legislation, hampering innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, traffic legislation or regulations prevented, hampered or increased costs of innovation activities

Traffic legislation, not effect/relevant for innovations

Effects of legislation or regulation on innovation activities, traffic legislation or regulations had no effect on or were not relevant for innovation activities

Legislation positive for innovation

Yritys tunnisti lainsäädäntöä, joka synnytti tai mahdollisti innovaatiotoimintaa

Legislation negative for innovation

Yritys tunnisti lainsäädäntöä, joka esti tai hankaloitti innovaatiotoimintaa tai kasvatti sen kustannuksia

Legislation not relevant for innovation

Yritys ei kokenut lainsäädännöllä olleen vaikutuksia innovaatiotoimintaan tai lainsäädäntö ei muutoin ollut tutkimusjaksolla relevantti

Hampering factor, lack of internal finance, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of internal finance, high importance

Hampering factor, lack of internal finance, medium importance

FFactor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of internal finance, medium importance

Hampering factor, lack of internal finance, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of internal finance, low importance

Hampering factor, lack of internal finance, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of internal finance, not relevant

Hampering factor, lack of credit or private equity, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of credit or private equity, high importance

Hampering factor, lack of credit or private equity, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of credit or private equity, medium importance

Hampering factor, lack of credit or private equity, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of credit or private equity, low importance

Hampering factor, lack of credit or private equity, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of credit or private equity, not relevant

Hampering factor, no public grants or subsidies, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, difficulties in obtaining public grants or subsidies, high importance

Hampering factor, no public grants or subsidies, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, difficulties in obtaining public grants or subsidies, medium importance

Hampering factor, no public grants or subsidies, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, difficulties in obtaining public grants or subsidies, low importance

Hampering factor, no public grants or subsidies, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, difficulties in obtaining public grants or subsidies, not relevant

Hampering factor, costs too high, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, costs too high, high importance

Hampering factor, costs too high, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, costs too high, medium importance

Hampering factor, costs too high, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, costs too high, low importance

Hampering factor, costs too high, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, costs too high, not relevant

Hampering factor, lack of skilled employees, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of skilled employees within the enterprise, high importance

Hampering factor, lack of skilled employees, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of skilled employees within the enterprise, medium importance

Hampering factor, lack of skilled employees, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of skilled employees within the enterprise, low importance

Hampering factor, lack of skilled employees, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of skilled employees within the enterprise, not relevant

Hampering factor, lack of collaboration partners, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of collaboration partners, high importance

Hampering factor, lack of collaboration partners, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of collaboration partners, medium importance

Hampering factor, lack of collaboration partners, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of collaboration partners, low importance

Hampering factor, lack of collaboration partners, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of collaboration partners, not relevant

Hampering factor, lack of external knowledge, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of access to external knowledge, high importance

Hampering factor, lack of external knowledge, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of access to external knowledge, medium importance

Hampering factor, lack of external knowledge, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of access to external knowledge, low importance

Hampering factor, lack of external knowledge, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, lack of access to external knowledge, not relevant

Hampering factor, uncertain market demand, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, uncertain market demand for enterprise's ideas, high importance

Hampering factor, uncertain market demand, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, uncertain market demand for enterprise's ideas, medium importance

Hampering factor, uncertain market demand, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, uncertain market demand for enterprise's ideas, low importance

Hampering factor, uncertain market demand, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, uncertain market demand for enterprise's ideas, not relevant

Hampering factor, too much competition, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, too much competition in enterprise's market, high importance

Hampering factor, too much competition, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, too much competition in enterprise's market, medium importance

Hampering factor, too much competition, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, too much competition in enterprise's market, low importance

Hampering factor, too much competition, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, too much competition in enterprise's market, not relevant

Hampering factor, different priorities in the enterprise, high importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, different priorities in the enterprise, high importance

Hampering factor, different priorities in the enterprise, medium importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, different priorities in the enterprise, medium importance

Hampering factor, different priorities in the enterprise, low importance

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, different priorities in the enterprise, low importance

Hampering factor, different priorities in the enterprise, not relevant

Factor hampering decision to start or execute innovation activities, different priorities in the enterprise, not relevant