Similar Search Results

Subsidizing Away Exports? A Note on R&D-policy towards Multinational Firms

Norbäck, Pehr-Johan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2010

In this paper, I investigate whether instead of strengthening home-based production, government R&D-subsidies can … evidence of such relocation. R&D subsidies rather tend to en courage export production at the expense of foreign production …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008552181

An Equilibrium Model of Search Unemployment

Albrecht, James W; Axell, Bo - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1983

This paper develops a simple general equilibrium model with sequential search in which a non-degenerate wage offer distribution is endogenously determined. We use this model to analyze the comparative statics effects of increases in unemployment compensation on the unemployment rate and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010684408

The “Incentive Subsidy” for Government Support of Private R&D

Fölster, Stefan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1987

An "incentive subsidy" policy for subsidizing private R & D is proposed that can be more efficient, from a social point of view, than subsidy policies in common use such as a "normal" subsidy policy (fixed amount granted at project start), and conditional loans (loan is repaid only if project is...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010684462

Relative Competitiveness of Foreign Subsidiary Operations of a Multinational Company 1962-77

Grufman, Anders - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1982

No abstract.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010684470

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

Fölster, Stefan - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1987

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 …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010684519

Industrial Subsidies in Sweden: Macro-Economic Effects and an International Comparison

Carlsson, Bo - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1982

Between 1970 and 1978, industrial subsidies in Sweden rose from 4.9 % to 16 % of value added in mining and … manufacturing. Most of this increase was due to increased wage subsidies to specific firms facing acute difficulties. The Swedish …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010684541

What Can Be Learned from the Chrysler Experience?

Stafford, Frank - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1984

No abstract.

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010818355

Privatization, Investment and Ownership Efficiency

Friberg, Richard; Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2008

the privatization. The two key mechanisms explaining the results are: (i) a government owner keeping control takes into …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005771095

Privatization Policy in an International Oligopoly

Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2003

This paper studies privatization policy in an international oligopoly. The argument that equal treatment of foreign … relevant in privatization auctions than in greenfield FDI models, since these profit shifts are partly paid for by the foreign …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005419497

Privatization as a part of a Liberalization Program in an International Oligopoly

Norbäck, Pehr-Johan; Persson, Lars - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2000

privatization. Market power is shown to be an important determinant of the equilibrium market structure, when greenfield investment …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005419531