A cost-benefit analysis of R and D tax incentives

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 313-335

  Russo, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SPILLOVER EFFECT; TAX INCENTIVE; WELFARE IMPACT;

EID: 2542497137     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2004.854954554284.x     Document Type: Article

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