Assessing the effect of public subsidies on firm R&D investment: A survey

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 36-67

  Zúñiga Vicente, José Ángel ^a   Alonso Borrego, César ^b   Forcadell, Francisco J ^a   Galán, José I ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Innovation; Public subsidies; R D investment

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

EID: 84888015225     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6419.2012.00738.x     Document Type: Article

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