How are growth and productivity in private firms affected by public subsidy? Evidence from a regional policy

Regional Science and Urban Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-265

  Bernini, Cristina ^a   Pellegrini, Guido ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

C14; H71; MDID estimator; Policy evaluation; Public subsidies; R38; Regional policy

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL MARKET; ESTIMATION METHOD; FIRM SIZE; REGIONAL ECONOMY; REGIONAL POLICY; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 79953042526     PISSN: 01660462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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