the global innovation index 2014 the human factor in innovation is the result of a collaboration between cornell university, insead, and the world intellectual property organization wipo as copublishers, and their knowledge partners. the terms &lsquocountry&rsquo, &lsquoeconomy&rsquo, and &lsquonation&rsquo as used in this report do not in all cases refer to a territorial entity that is a state as understood by international law and practice. the terms cover welldefined, geographically selfcontained economic areas that may not be states but for which statistical data are maintained on a separate and independent basis.
