How Effective are Government R&D Subsidies: The Empirical Evidence

Stefan Fölster
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Stefan Fölster: Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN)

No 187, Working Paper Series from Research Institute of Industrial Economics

Abstract: Government subsidized industrial R & D stands for a large and increasing segment of the total R & D conducted. Yet very little is known about the effectiveness of such subsidies. This paper summarizes the empirical literature concerning direct project subsidies, tax credits, and support for industrial research institutes. This helps to identify what makes government policy effective from the government's perspective and how it affects firms.

Keywords: Subsidies; R&D; summary (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H21 H23 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 1987-12
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