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Komlos, John - 2019

The socio-economic impact of Reaganomics and its long-run deleterious legacy is documented. The preponderance of data indicate that economic growth was not particularly impressive in the wake of the tax cuts of 1981 or 1986. GDP did snap back to potential but failed to accelerate beyond the...

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The Intellectual Spoils of War? Defense R&D, Productivity and International Spillovers

Moretti, Enrico - 2019

which governments shape innovation, and dwarf all other public subsidies for innovation. We examine the impact of government …

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ICT, Collaboration, and Science-Based Innovation : Evidence from BITNET

Wernsdorf, Kathrin; Nagler, Markus; Watzinger, Martin - 2021

Does access to information and communication technologies (ICT) increase innovation? We examine this question by …

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Government Funding of University-Industry Collaboration : Exploring the Impact of Targeted Funding on University Patent Activity

Nugent, Annita - 2020

Government investment in university research results in greater output and impact. To better capture economic benefits stemming from university research, governments have developed funding programs specifically targeting university-industry collaboration. However, little is known about the...

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Reaganomics: A Historical Watershed

Komlos, John - 2018

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The Long-Run Evolution of Infrastructure Services

Goldsmith, Hugh - 2014

This paper traces the 11,000 year evolution of infrastructure systems during major periods of innovation, expansion and … millennia, although at times it has been pivotal in bringing innovation, taking risks and driving efficiency. It is argued that … innovation cycles, stressing that only an evolutionary, multi-disciplinary, systems approach embracing technology, finance, and …

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Furlough and Household Financial Distress During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Görtz, Christoph; McGowan, Danny; Yeromonahos, Mallory - 2021

We study how furlough affects household financial distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furlough increases the probability of late housing and bill payments by 30% and 9%, respectively. The effects exist for individuals who rent their home, but not mortgagees who can mitigate financial distress...

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Globalization for Sale

Blanga-Gubbay, Michael - 2020

We study the role of firms in the political economy of trade agreements. Using detailed information from lobbying reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, we find that virtually all firms that lobby on free trade agreements (FTAs) support their ratification. Moreover, relative to...

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Children's Social Care and Early Intervention Policy in England

Anderberg, Dan - 2020

We study the relationship between a key early intervention policy designed to support families with children up to the age of four and the rate at which children are taken into social care. The gradual build-up of over 3,600 Sure Start Children's Centres (SSCC), operated by Local Authorities...

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Environmental policy and innovation: a decade of research

Popp, David - 2019

Encouraging innovation is an important part of environmental policy. A large literature in environmental economics … examines the links between environmental policy and innovation. This paper reviews recent literature on green innovation. I … different policy instruments on innovation. I include a discussion of the justifications and evidence for technology …

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