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R&D policy and privatization in a mixed oligopoly

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posted on 2009-02-03, 15:13 authored by Maria Jose Gil-Molto, Joanna Poyago-Theotoky, Vasileios Zikos
We introduce R&D activity and R&D subsidies in the context of a mixed oligopoly and evaluate the effects of privatization on welfare. We show that when R&D subsidies are employed, privatization is welfare and R&D promoting provided that the number of competitors is sufficiently large.

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  • Business and Economics

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  • Economics

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© Loughborough University

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

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2006

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This is a working paper. It is also available at: http://ideas.repec.org/p/lbo/lbowps/2006_25.html

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1750-4171

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Loughborough University. Department of Economics. Discussion Paper Series;WP 2006 - 22

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  • en

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    Mixed oligopolyProcess innovationR&D subsidyPrivatizationEconomics not elsewhere classified

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