중소기업 지원사업과 지역 혁신역량의 상호작용이 지역 성장에 미치는 영향

This study aims to identify the characteristics of SME support projects and to ascertain the impact of regional innovation capabilities on regional growth. We categorize support projects designed to enhance the technological innovation of regional SMEs into four types: technology development projects, technology utilization projects, infrastructure projects, and cooperation projects. We then identify the mutual effects of regional innovation capabilities on regional economic growth through the quantitative and diversity aspects of support projects. The quantitative aspect is gauged by the number of support projects of a given type, while the diversity aspect is evaluated by the diversity (entropy) of regional support projects of a given type. The results of a panel analysis of 17 metropolitan cities and provinces indicate that a higher number of support projects of all types has a positive impact on regional growth. Second, regions that are supported by a variety of types of support projects exhibit higher economic growth rates. Third, the positive impact of the number and diversity of support projects on regional growth is reinforced in regions with a higher willingness to innovate. This study considers the policy effects of support projects in conjunction with regional innovation capabilities. This approach enables the design.