Do cooperative R&D subsidies stimulate regional innovation efficiency? Evidence from Germany

Tom Broekel ()

No 1017, Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) from Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography

Abstract: The paper investigates the impact of R&D subsidies on regional innovation efficiency. Building on a rich panel data set covering 270 German labor market regions and four industries, it is particularly shown that subsidies for R&D cooperation are a suitable policy measure for stimulating the innovation efficiency of regions. The empirical findings moreover suggest that regions with low innovation capacities benefit from subsidized inter-regional cooperation involving partners with diverse industrial and sectoral backgrounds. Establishing inter-regional cooperation that give access to related knowledge and skills is more important for regions with large innovation capacities.

Keywords: innovation policy; regional innovation efficiency; R&D subsidies; cooperation networks; knowledge networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 O38 R12 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2010-12, Revised 2010-12
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