This article first reviews the economic rationales for innovation policy. It then describes the Finnish innovation policy and policy making environment. The Finnish policy is evaluated from the point of view of fostering entrepreneurship. R&D subsidies, the main tool of Finnish innovation...

In this paper, we update and summarize the results of the SIMPATIC e-book on the results from microeconometric analysis of how firms apply for R&D subsidies, and how governments grant them, using data from 5 EU countries. We find that older firms are less and larger firms mostly more...

In this paper, we update and summarize the results of the SIMPATIC e-book on the results from microeconometric analysis of how firms apply for R&D subsidies, and how governments grant them, using data from 5 EU countries. We find that older firms are less and larger firms mostly more...

In this paper, we update and summarize the results of the SIMPATIC e-book on the results from microeconometric analysis of how firms apply for R&D subsidies, and how governments grant them, using data from 5 EU countries. We find that older firms are less and larger firms mostly more...

In this paper, we update and summarize the results of the SIMPATIC e-book on the results from microeconometric analysis of how firms apply for R&D subsidies, and how governments grant them, using data from 5 EU countries. We find that older firms are less and larger firms mostly more...

In this paper, we update and summarize the results of the SIMPATIC e-book on the results from microeconometric analysis of how firms apply for R&D subsidies, and how governments grant them, using data from 5 EU countries. We find that older firms are less and larger firms mostly more...