Does Firm Size make a Difference? Analysing the Effectiveness of R&D Subsidies in East Germany

German Economic Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-195

  Alecke, Björn ^a   Mitze, Timo ^b   Reinkowski, Janina ^c   Untiedt, Gerhard ^d  

^a Gesellschaft für Finanz und Regionalanalysen GEFRA   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c IFO INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^d CLAUSTHAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

East Germany; Propensity score matching; R D subsidies; SME

Indexed keywords

EXPENDITURE; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INNOVATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROBABILITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

GERMANY;

EID: 84860014052     PISSN: 14656485     EISSN: 14680475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0475.2011.00546.x     Document Type: Article

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