R&D versus output subsidies in mixed markets

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作者
Kesavayuth, Dusanee [1 ]
Zikos, Vasileios [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Thai Chamber Commerce, Res Inst Policy Evaluat & Design, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
[2] Univ Surrey, Sch Econ, Guildford GU2 7XH, Surrey, England
关键词
R&D subsidies; Output subsidies; Mixed duopoly; Spillovers; DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION; PRIVATIZATION; OLIGOPOLY; DUOPOLY;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2012.11.017
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We analyse the relative welfare effects of an R&D and an output subsidy in a mixed duopoly. We show that an R&D subsidy is beneficial for society as a whole, and socially superior to an output subsidy, when spillovers are sufficiently high. Otherwise, an output subsidy is socially superior. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:293 / 296
页数:4
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