R&D, Firm Size and Innovation: An Empirical Analysis, SNI R&D Policy Papers Series
Investment in R&D spawns innovations, which in turn foster economic growth. In recent years, researchers have become increasingly aware of the role of industrial innovation in the rate of regional development and economic growth. In order to innovate, firms must invest in R&D (in-house or out-sourcing), and engage highly skilled labor that is able to […]
Targeting Industries for Regional Development in Israel and in Germany – A Comparative Study, SNI R&D Policy Papers Series
Economic growth is driven to a large extent by technological progress and innovation. It is therefore essential for effective public policy to identify the group of innovative industries so that policy makers will be able to target government incentive programs toward this specific group of industries. In the present study we assumed that innovation is […]
R&D, Subsidies and Productivity, Science, Technology and the Economy Program STE-WP-7
In this paper we formulate a model that extends the traditional theoretical literature on the optimal management of an R&D project by emphasizing the model’s empirical and policy implications. We solve the firm’s dynamic problem and use the resulting optimal R&D policy to assess the role of subsidies aimed at stimulating R&D activities. The theoretical […]
Sources of U.S. Longevity Increase, 1960-1997, Science, Technology and the Economy Program STE-WP-3
Between 1960 and 1997, life expectancy at birth of Americans increased approximately 10%–from 69.7 to 76.5 years—and it has been estimated tha t the value of life extension during this period nearly equaled the gains in tangible consumption. While life expectancy has tended to increase, there have been substantial fluctuations inthe rate of increase. In this […]
Managing New Product Development and Innovation A Microeconomics Toolbox
Comprising over a decade of research the fifteen chapters in this book offer a selection of practical microeconomic tools for managing new product development and innovation. An overall theme unites these tools feature-based innovation. By quantifying product features and evaluating the costs and market value of improving each , a simple yet powerful conceptual framework […]
R&D Policy in Israel: An Overview and Reassessment, Science, Technology and the Economy Program STE-WP-2
The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of R&D policy in Israel, and critically examine the policies currently in place as well as proposals to change them. We review in Part I the various programs of the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Israel, […]
Do R&D Subsidies Stimulate or Displace Private R&D? Evidence from Israel, Science, Technology and the Economy Program (STE) – Working Papers Series STE-WP-1
In evaluating the effect of an R&D subsidy we need to know what the subsidized firm would have spent on R&D had it not received the subsidy Using data on Israeli manufacturing firms in the 1990s we find evidence suggesting that the R&D subsidies granted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade stimulated long-run company-financed […]
Innovation in Israel 1968-1997: A Comparative Analysis using Patent Data, Science, Technology and the Economy Program STE-WP-5
The Israeli high tech sector is widely regarded as a hotbed of cutting-edge technologies, and as the growth engine of the Israeli economy in the nineties and beyond. In this paper we present a close-up portrait of innovation in Israel for the past 30 years, with the aid of highly detailed patent data. We […]
University Technology Transfer in Israel: Evaluation of Projects and Determinants of Success – SNI R&D Policy Papers Series
The purpose of this study is to examine how technology transfer organizations (TTOs) at Israeli universities evaluate projects and how they perceive the success or failure of these projects once they are selected. We also analyze whether the criteria they use are similar to those employed by venture capitalists and MIT. We find that the […]
Economic Incentives in Solid Urban Waste Policy. Final Report
Disposal of municipal solid waste entails severe environmental burdens especially on small, densely populated regions and countries. Israel is grappling with the task of designing an efficient (and politically acceptable!) solid-waste policy, taking into consideration externalities associated with alternative disposal options and the pervasive NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) syndrome.This paper analyzes alternative waste […]
