Credit constraints and the cyclicality of R&D investment: Evidence from France

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1001-1024

  Aghion, Philippe ^a   Askenazy, Philippe ^b   Berman, Nicolas ^c   Cette, Gilbert ^d   Eymard, Laurent ^e  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PARIS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

^c Graduate Institute of International Development Studies   (France)

^d AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^e Banque De France ^*  (France)

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EID: 84865990261     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4774.2012.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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