The effects of grant policy on technology investment in Italy

Gianfranco Enrico Atzeni () and Oliviero Antonio Carboni

Journal of Policy Modeling, 2008, vol. 30, issue 3, pages 381-399

Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of subsidies on the adoption of information and communication technology in Italy. We argue that the important geographical differences between North and South Italy are something that public policy should be concerned of. A matching estimator is used to explore the effects of financial assistance, by comparing the granted with non-granted firms. Our results suggest that public assistance has positive effects on ICT adoption. We also find that firms in the South are more dependent on public grants, and that duality would be more pronounced if subsidies were not given. Furthermore, because firms prefer traditional rather than ICT investment, subsidies should be specifically ICT oriented.

Date: 2008

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