Essays in Regional and Innovation Economics
| dc.contributor.advisor | Jung, Philip | |
| dc.contributor.author | Poghosyan, Knarik | |
| dc.contributor.referee | Riedel, Nadine | |
| dc.date.accepted | 2024-09-30 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-11T10:41:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-10-11T10:41:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation studies the impacts of research and development (R&D) funding on firm performance and innovation outcomes, focusing on both targeted regional policies and broader R&D initiatives in Germany. Comprising three essays, it explores the direct and spillover effects of these policies at the firm level, using a range of empirical techniques and extensive datasets. The first essay investigates the German Leading-Edge Cluster Competition, finding significant positive effects on innovation and firm performance, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but limited spillover benefits to non-funded neighboring firms. In the second essay, I analyze R&D funding trends from 1970 to 2020, revealing positive effects on SME performance but minimal impact on innovation, suggesting factors beyond funding may drive these results. The third essay employs a potential outcome model, showing that while R&D funding generates direct benefits, spillover effects play a crucial role in stimulating the total effect. The study also reveals that despite the positive effects of R&D funding, once the concentration of funded firms surpasses a certain threshold, the positive effects begin to diminish. The dissertation offers valuable insights into how different R&D funding types impact firm-level outcomes, contributing to the policy debate on fostering economic growth through R&D investment. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2003/42699 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.17877/DE290R-24534 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | de |
| dc.subject | R&D funding | en |
| dc.subject | Cluster policy | en |
| dc.subject | Spillover effects | en |
| dc.subject | Firm performance | en |
| dc.subject.ddc | 330 | |
| dc.subject.rswk | Cluster <Wirtschaft> | de |
| dc.subject.rswk | Regionalpolitik | de |
| dc.subject.rswk | Forschung und Entwicklung | de |
| dc.subject.rswk | Spill-over-Effekt | de |
| dc.subject.rswk | Unternehmenserfolg | de |
| dc.title | Essays in Regional and Innovation Economics | en |
| dc.type | Text | de |
| dc.type.publicationtype | PhDThesis | de |
| dcterms.accessRights | open access | |
| eldorado.secondarypublication | false | de |