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State R&D Tax Credits and High-Technology Establishments

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  • Yonghong Wu

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This empirical research examines the effects of state research and development (R&D) tax credits on the size of the high-technology business sector. In addition to a description of federal and state R&D tax credit programs, this article estimates a model that relates each of the two alternate measures of high-technology establishments in each state to state R&D tax credit, controlling for other factors. The results show that the initiation of a state R&D tax credit has significant and positive effects on the number of the state's high-technology establishments relative to its population or total business establishments. This research provides empirical evidence about the role of state R&D tax incentives in technology-based economic development.

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  • Yonghong Wu, 2008. "State R&D Tax Credits and High-Technology Establishments," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 22(2), pages 136-148, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecdequ:v:22:y:2008:i:2:p:136-148
    DOI: 10.1177/0891242408316728
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