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Abstract Science, technology and rapid transformation in competition are an indispensable part of human development and the wealth of nations shape innovation. For surviving and shining in the business area firms must obtain a sustainable competitive advantage continuously. Innovation brings to firms to have a competitive advantage by creating new product, process, organization and market. Hence, governments support innovation efforts of firms. It is said that government support for innovation must be given to firms within by firm size. In this study, relation between innovation types and firm size were examined in the three periods of 2002-2008 years in Turkey. Despite of the significant and positive relationship between innovation types and firm size innovation is not very different in terms of firm sizes because of weak relationship. Being positive but very weak relationship between innovation expenditure and firms size also supports this finding. Also, innovation efforts of firms didn’t increase in terms of periods. Keywords: Innovation, Firm Size, Innovation Types.

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