Comparison of innovation capacities of manufacturing sectors of OECD member countries

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze the innovation capabilities of the manufacturing sectors in Turkey and selected Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries and compare them on a national basis. The literature was primarily searched and 18 criteria were determined to be used for comparison in the study. The CRITIC method was used to determine the criterion weights. Then, using the EDAS method, countries were ranked according to the innovation performance of their manufacturing sectors. According to the results of the analysis using the According to the results of the analysis using the EDAS method, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Finland are in the first three places, while Poland, Hungary, and Chile are in the last three places. Comparison of Innovation Capacities of Manufacturing Sectors of OECD Member Countries.