In recent years, the term “policy instrument” has been used frequently with regard to R&D
policy and innovation policy. This article examines the development of the term as part of a …

During the last two to three decades policy-makers have increasingly became concerned
about the role of innovation for economic performance and, more recently, for the solution of …

This paper evaluates the impact of an R&D subsidy program implemented in a region of
northern Italy in the early 2000s on innovation by beneficiary firms. We use a regression …

The purpose of this paper is to explain how national innovation systems may transform
innovation input into innovation output in different counties. Using the Global Innovation …

Tax incentives and direct funding are two different public support instruments used to
facilitate the formation and growth of firms. Limited empirical evidence has compared the …

This paper analyzes the drivers of multinational affiliates' innovation, using a dataset based
on the Community Innovation Survey for Belgium. Specifically, we investigate the role of …

We analyze how behavioral additionality effects of wage-based R&D tax credits are
influenced by the firm's joint use of R&D subsidies. Using matching estimators and a …

1. The paper aims to explore how innovation policy should be adapted to stimulate
innovation in less developed regions. The paper draws on author's experiences in less …

This paper evaluates the effect of tax incentives for research and development (R&D) on
R&D spending and employment of R&D staff in a quasi-experimental setting. To do this, I …

In the policy discourse on societal challenges, it has become common to think of innovation
policy as a key tool for addressing societal challenges. However, we argue that innovation …