Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/317542 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Business Economics and Management (JBEM) [ISSN:] 2029-4433 [Volume:] 22 [Issue:] 6 [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 1655-1678
Publisher: 
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius
Abstract: 
R&D subsidized loans ( tiexi daikuan ) is an effective market-driven solution to promote firms' R&D outputs, including patent applications and new product sales, in China. However, empirical examination on the effects of subsidized loans is insufficient. Using a panel data of manufacturing firms of Jiangsu Province from 2010 to 2014, the study investigates the effects of R&D subsidized loans on firms' R&D outputs in comparison to that of the direct R&D grants. The results show that R&D subsidized loan recipients significantly outperform those who only receive direct grants in terms of new product sales. Meanwhile, subsidized loans inhibit the recipients' exploratory patent applications and discourage R&D activities with higher risks. This study contributes to R&D subsidy literature and extends the knowledge in the roles of different types of public sponsorships on firms' innovation.
Subjects: 
R&D subsidy
subsidized loans
R&D outputs
China
innovation policy
exploratory patents
JEL: 
H25
H81
L60
M21
O3
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article

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