Can Grants to Consortia Spur Innovation and Science-Industry Collaboration?

• Tác giả: David McKenzie
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 303.48 Causes of change
• Thông tin xuất bản: World Bank, Washington, DC, 2017
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 318815
• Chủ đề: 1. innovation; 2. R&D; 3. regression discontinuity design; 4. reseach and development; 5. science-industry collaboration

Tóm tắt

This paper uses a regression discontinuity design to study the effect of Poland's In-Tech program on innovation activities. The analysis focuses on a component of the program that provides grants to projects that are carried out by consortia of firms and research entities. Data from a 2016 follow-up survey of applicants to the 2012 and 2013 calls for proposals show that In-Tech largely funds projects that would not otherwise get funded by other agencies or by the consortia themselves, increasing the probability of a project being completed by almost 60 percentage points. The results also show that the program leads to more science-industry collaboration, and increases the probability of applying for a patent related to the proposed project, as well as the probability of publishing a research paper related to the project. The analysis also finds early effects on commercialization of products related to the proposed project, although these products currently still make up a small share of firm's sales.