Benchmarking Regional Innovation: A Comparison of Bavaria, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

Riskiness

Figure 4: Changing Innovation Constraints on All Plants: 1993-99

Northern Ireland                        Republic of Ireland                            Bavaria

45 40 35 30 25
	1993        1996        1999

Low Rate of
Return

Attitudinal
Barriers

Lack of Finance

Few Market

Opportunities

Lack of

Information

Legislative
Requirements

Lack of Partners

Lack of Expertise

50 45 40 35
	1993         1996         1999

15

13

11

9

7

5

1993          1996          1999

50 45 40 35 30 25
	1993         1996         1999

40 35 30 25 20
	1993         1996         1999

25 20 15 10 5	____*
	1993         1996         1999

24

22

20

18

16

14

12

10

1993         1996         1999

35 30 25 20 15 10 5	__*
0	1993         1996         1999

29

50 45 40 35 30 25	•------’
	1993          1996          1999

40 35 30 25	•--→-----*
20	1993          1996          1999

25 20 15 10	*------*-------
5	1993           1996           1999

24 -

22 -     »          *           *

20 -

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1993           1996           1999

19

17

15

13

11

9

7

5

1993           1996           1999

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25 -

20 -

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1993           1996           1999