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endogenous share opts for innovation and faces credit constraints in the subsequent expansion phase. We emphasize four results …: (i) R&D subsidies not only encourage innovation but also relax finance constraints and help innovative firms to exploit … investment of constrained firms by reducing free cash-flow and thereby discourage innovation. (iii) A revenue neutral increase in …
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regard to the capital gains tax, innovation subsidy, public R&D spending and other policy initiatives. …
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This paper addresses the relationship between patent protection and investment in the development of new pharmaceutical treatments. The TRIPS Agreement, which specifies minimum levels of intellectual property protection for countries in the World Trade Organization, has increased levels of...
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This paper proposes a model where heterogeneous firms choose whether to undertake R&D or not. Innovative firms are more productive, have larger investment opportunities and lower own funds for necessary tangible continuation investments than non-innovating firms. As a result, they are...
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Markets for technology can promote innovation by allowing for division of labor in research and development. Some firms …
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occupations are also a fundamental, but overlooked, driver of innovation. Theory also suggests cities are important for both … the links between creative industries, occupations, cities and innovation at the firm level. This paper addresses this gap … driver of innovation. We find no support for the hypothesis that urban creative industries firms are particularly innovative …
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concentration and innovation. This paper addresses this gap with an analysis of around 1,300 UK SMEs. The results suggest that firms …
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Innovation is a crucial driver of urban and regional economic success. Innovative cities and regions tend to grow … small body of innovators gain relative to others, innovation may lead to inequality. The evidence on this point is … first comparative evidence on the link between innovation and inequality in a continental perspective. Using micro data from …
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