The intensity of business R&D in Italy: why reducing the gap with the EU is possible and worthwhile
| Autor: | Alessandro Sterlacchini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Entrepreneurship Economic policy business.industry 05 social sciences Distribution (economics) General Business Management and Accounting Backwardness Eu countries Economy 0502 economics and business Business 050207 economics Business and International Management General Economics Econometrics and Finance 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Economia e Politica Industriale. 44:245-257 |
| ISSN: | 1972-4977 0391-2078 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40812-016-0068-z |
| Popis: | This note examines the level, trend and size distribution of the R&D expenditures by Italian firms. Comparisons with the performance of the major EU countries indicate that the Italian backwardness in terms of business R&D is mainly due to a declining contribution of the largest firms. Only thanks to an increasing number of SMEs performing R&D and the investments of a group of not too large companies, the Italian performance has not deteriorated over the last years. This suggests that, by means of well-designed and adequately funded policy measures, the goal of reducing the R&D gap with the EU is still possible. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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