highest for independent high-tech firms. The indirect effect of subsidies on R&D output is evaluated within a patent …-tech sectors. Therefore, the effect of subsidies on both R&D input and R&D output is compared between independent high-tech young …

this paper we exploit a novel dataset of patent applications filed in Germany between 1995-2005, which allows us to … identify if a patent application stems from a subsidized project or not. We use a variety of patent indicators to elucidate to … what extent successful subsidized and non-subsidized R&D projects within the same firm differ. Results show that patent …

Public agencies provide subsidies for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to foster their development in terms of … long-term effects of subsidies on SME growth. Relying on a unique dataset of actual SMEs we provide a means of evaluating … whether subsidies lead to the expected positive long-term effects. We apply a specifically designed 3-stage-effects-model (3 …

negative effects on overall welfare, depending on the subsidy specifics. However, subsidies do not influence cooperative …The effects of public subsidies in supporting private innovative activity is subject to longstanding political and … allocating subsidies are compared to a benchmark treatment without subsidies to identify their effects in fostering …

subsidy specifics. However, subsidies do not influence cooperative behavior. These findings imply that the additional costs of …The effects of public subsidies in supporting innovative activity is subject to long-standing debates. Since empirical …. In a creative real effort task simulating the innovation process, two distinct means of allocating subsidies are compared …

We reconsider the justifications of R&D subsidies by Spencer and Brander (1983) and others by allowing firms to pool R … governments offer either unconditional or conditional subsidies. This suggests an alternative explanation of the observed … proliferation of R&D subsidies. …