Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Guerzoni, Marco
Author-Email: marco.guerzoni@unito.it
Author-Name: Raiteri, Emilio
Author-Email: emilio.raiteri@unito.it
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Turin
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://www.est.unito.it/
Title: Innovative public procurement and R&D Subsidies: hidden treatment and new empirical evidence on the technology policy mix in a quasi-experimental setting
Abstract:This paper provides new empirical evidence about the impact of technological policies upon firms’ innovative behavior.
We take into consideration the role of R&D subsidies and innovative public procurement. While the former policy 
tool has been both extensively discussed in the literature and empirically investigated, the latter is a growing 
trend, which still lacks robust empirical evidence. In this paper, we replicate existing results on R&D subsidies, 
we surmise fresh empirical evidence on the outcome of innovative public procurement, and we address the issue of a 
possible interaction among the two tools. When controlling for this interaction of public procurement, R&D subsidies 
cease to be as effective as reported in previous studies. Innovative public procurement seems to be more effective 
than R&D subsidies. Evidence suggests that the two policies provide the highest impact when they interact and that 
they have to be simultaneously considered. Failure in doing so might lead to biased results.
Length: 33 pages
Creation-Date: 2012-09
File-URL:http://www.est.unito.it/do/home.pl/Download?doc=/allegati_wp/wp2012dip_l_b/18_wp_momigliano.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:uto:labeco:201218