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The effectiveness of regional policies for innovation: an empirical investigation

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Martina Cioni ()
Davide Conforti ()
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This paper provides the outcomes following an evaluation analysis of a public intervention aimed to support innovation within small and medium firms (azione 3.2 under Council Regulation EEC 2081/93, Docup Ob. 2 1997-1999). We gathered the data through an ad hoc survey of firms which applied for granting, whether successfully or not. We carried on an impact evaluation of the intervention on the basis of specific indicators pertaining both to performance and to innovation capability. According to our outcomes, the intervention had a (quite limited) effect on the economic performance of beneficiary firms, though without having any particular impact both on occupation and on long-term innovation capability.

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Paper provided by Department of Economics, University of Siena in its series Department of Economics University of Siena with number 508.

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Keywords: Public Subsidies; Regional aid; Industrial Policy; Innovation capability;

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D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations
H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
O31 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Technological Change - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives

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