Impact of innovation policies on small, medium and large Brazilian firms

Ana Paula Avellar () and Marisa Botelho ()

Applied Economics, 2018, vol. 50, issue 55, 5979-5995

Abstract: This study comprises a comparative examination of the effects of innovation support programmes’ spend on innovative activities in small, medium and large Brazilian firms. The econometric methodology propensity score matching is used to assess the impacts of tax and financial incentives based on. Results show that innovation support programmes stimulate expenditure on innovative activities, especially financial incentives for the acquisition of machinery and equipment.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2018.1489109

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