The interplay between public procurement of innovation and R&D grants: Empirical evidence from Belgium

Dirk Czarnitzki and Malte Prüfer

No 24-055, ZEW Discussion Papers from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) and Research and Development (R&D) grants on firms' R&D investment using data from Belgian R&D-active firms over the past decade. Our empirical analysis robustly reveals a non-negligible crowding-out effect between the two instruments, suggesting a substitutive relationship. While each policy individually positively influences R&D investment, their combined implementation diminishes their effectiveness. These results challenge prevailing evidence and emphasize the need for a careful policy implementation, raising policymakers' awareness against a blanket increase in innovation policies without considering potential interactions.

Keywords: Public procurement of innovation; Research and Development; Econometric policy evaluation; Crowding-out (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H57 O38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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Working Paper: The Interplay between Public Procurement of Innovation and R&D Grants: Empirical Evidence from Belgium (2024)
Working Paper: The Interplay between Public Procurement of Innovation and R&D Grants: Empirical Evidence from Belgium (2024)
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