Tax Policy and R&D Investment by Australian Firms
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This paper examines the determinants of investment in R&D by Australian firms, with a focus on the role of tax policy. The analysis considers an unbalanced panel of financial data of approximately 500 large Australian firms between 1990 and 2005. The principal result is that no evidence can be found that the user cost of R&D is an important determinant of firm R&D investment decisions. A corollary is that there is no evidence that tax incentives are an effective policy tool. Growth in sales is found to be the primary determinant of R&D investment, which is interpreted as evidence of the central role of demand conditions. Copyright © 2010 The Economic Society of Australia.Download Info
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Volume (Year): 86 (2010)
Issue (Month): 273 (06)
Pages: 260-280
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Keywords:Other versions of this item:
- Russell Thomson, 2009. "Tax Policy and R&D Investment by Australian Firms," Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series wp2009n10, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne.
- O32 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Technological Change; Research and Development; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
- H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
- H32 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Firm
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