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Investments in R&D and Production Capacity with Uncertain Breakthrough Time : Private versus Social Incentives

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  • Ketelaars, Martijn

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

  • Kort, Peter M.

    (Tilburg University, Center For Economic Research)

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  • Ketelaars, Martijn & Kort, Peter M., 2022. "Investments in R&D and Production Capacity with Uncertain Breakthrough Time : Private versus Social Incentives," Discussion Paper 2022-010, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research.
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