@unpublished{DeckertSchomakerAlbiez2025, author = {Deckert, Carsten and Schomaker, Rahel and Albiez, Philipp}, title = {Social Capital and National Innovativeness - The Influence of Trust and Tolerance on the National Capacity to Innovate}, series = {Qeios}, journal = {Qeios}, publisher = {Qeios}, issn = {2632-3834}, doi = {10.32388/646CQI}, year = {2025}, abstract = {While national innovativeness is of pivotal relevance for economic development, so far, relatively little attention has been paid to the social drivers of innovativeness. Thus, the role of social norms and values as drivers of innovativeness is somewhat blurry. Tackling this gap, the article at hand reflects the concepts of social capital, trust, and tolerance, before a model of social capital and innovativeness is developed and tested empirically, followed by the presentation and discussion of the results and a brief conclusion.}, subject = {Innovationsf{\"a}higkeit}, language = {en} } @unpublished{DeckertSchomakerGrasmik2026, author = {Deckert, Carsten and Schomaker, Rahel M. and Grasmik, Jeanna}, title = {Universalism and Innovation: The Influence of Impartiality and Inclusiveness on National Innovativeness}, series = {Queios}, journal = {Queios}, publisher = {Qeios Ltd}, doi = {10.32388/KNI4FN}, year = {2026}, abstract = {The innovative capacity of a country is a key factor in its economic development. While classical approaches primarily emphasize technological and economic aspects, cultural and moral influences are increasingly coming into focus in research. In particular, the treatment of out-groups and the intensity of in-group preferences play a crucial role, as expressed in the societal contrast between social cohesion and individual freedom. A central aspect of this debate is the moral dimension, particularly the tension between universalism, relativism, and particularism. This study examines the impact of universalism on a country's innovativeness by situating the concept within cultural theory and analyzing it empirically. The findings provide new insights into the relationship between cultural values and innovation potential with regard to moral capital in a society.}, language = {en} }