The effects of public R&D subsidies on firms' innovation activities: the case of Eastern Germany

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This study analyzes the effects of public R&D policy schemes on the innovation activities of firms located in Eastern Germany. The main question in this context is whether public funds stimulate R&D activities or simply crowd out privately financed R&D. Empirically, we investigate the average causal effects of all public R&D schemes in Eastern Germany using a non?parametric matching approach. Compared to the case where no public financial means are provided, it turns out that firms increase their innovation activities by about four percentage points.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 01-10

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Technological Change: Government Policy ; Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives ; Duration Analysis; Optimal Timing Strategies
• Subject: Public Innovation Subsidies ; Non?parametric Matching ; Forschungs- und Technologiepolitik ; Forschungssubvention ; Wirtschaftspolitische Wirkungsanalyse ; Industrielle Forschung ; Innovation ; Schätzung ; Neue Bundesländer ; self selection ; Selbstselektion

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Almus, Matthias ; Czarnitzki, Dirk
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW)
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2001

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/24429
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET