Value for Money? New Microeconometric Evidence on Public R&D Grants in Flanders
K. U. Leuven, Dept. of Managerial Economics, Strategy and Innovation, OR 1207
43 Pages Posted: 11 Jan 2013
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Value for Money? New Microeconometric Evidence on Public R&D Grants in Flanders
Value for Money? New Microeconometric Evidence on Public R&D Grants in Flanders
Date Written: March 1, 2012
Abstract
A significant amount of money is spent on programs to stimulate innovative activities. In this paper, we review the effects of a specific government-sponsored commercial R&D program from various angles. We start by evaluating whether we find positive effects of subsidies on R&D investment and R&D employment. Then, we analyze how the observed effects of subsidies on R&D intensity and employment vary over time, vary if the firm receives also support from other sources, vary depending on how many supported projects a single firm has at the same time or vary if a firm gets support consecutively. Finally, we estimate the macroeconomic impact of these grants in terms of R&D employment. We conclude that (i) the policies are not subject to full crowding out, (ii) the treatments effects are stable over time, (iii) receiving subsidies from other sources in addition to the program under evaluation does not decrease the estimated treatment effect, and (iv) receiving grants repeatedly does not decrease the magnitude of the treatment effects either. Using a back-of-the envelope calculation, we estimate that, on average, five R&D jobs are created (or maintained) per supported project in the Flemish economy.
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