Taxation and R&D: An investigation of the push and pull effects

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 307-324

  McKenzie, Kenneth J ^a   Sershun, Natalia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Investment; Pull; Push; R D; Subsidy; Taxation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; DEMAND ELASTICITY; ECONOMIC IMPACT; INVESTMENT; PANEL DATA; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TAX SYSTEM;

EID: 77956995474     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.36.3.307     Document Type: Article

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