The effects of public R&D subsidies on firms' innovation activities: the case of Eastern Germany

This study analyzes the effects of public R&D policy schemes on the innovation activities of firms located in Eastern Germany. The main question in this context is whether public funds stimulate R&D activities or simply crowd out privately financed R&D. Empirically, we investigate the average causal effects of all public R&D schemes in Eastern Germany using a non?parametric matching approach. Compared to the case where no public financial means are provided, it turns out that firms increase their innovation activities by about four percentage points.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Almus, Matthias ; Czarnitzki, Dirk
Publisher:	Mannheim : Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
Subject:	Forschungs- und Technologiepolitik \| Forschungssubvention \| Wirtschaftspolitische Wirkungsanalyse \| Industrielle Forschung \| Innovation \| Schätzung \| Neue Bundesländer \| self selection \| Selbstselektion \| Public Innovation Subsidies \| Non?parametric Matching

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Series:	ZEW Discussion Papers ; 01-10
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	85609594X [GVK] hdl:10419/24429 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:zewdip:5365 [RePEc]
Classification:	O38 - Government Policy ; O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives ; C41 - Duration Analysis
Source:	EconStor

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