The relationship between R&D collaboration, subsidies and R&D performance: Empirical evidence from Finland and Germany
研发合作、补贴与研发绩效:芬兰和德国的经验证据
Abstract This study focuses on the impact of innovation policies and R&D collaboration in Germany and Finland. We consider collaboration and subsidies as heterogeneous treatments, and perform an econometric matching to analyze R&D and patent activity at the firm level. In general, we find that collaboration has positive effects. In Germany, subsidies for individual research do neither exhibit a significant impact on R&D nor on patenting, but the innovative performance could…