Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/44863
Year of Publication: 
2006
Citation: 
[Journal:] EIB Papers [ISSN:] 0257-7755 [Volume:] 11 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] European Investment Bank (EIB) [Place:] Luxembourg [Year:] 2006 [Pages:] 80-105
Publisher: 
European Investment Bank (EIB), Luxembourg
Abstract: 
This paper assesses the effectiveness of vertical industrial policies within the European Union. Vertical industrial policy is defined as government support of specific firms or industries ('picking winners' or 'supporting losers'). It is measured as state aid granted by Member States to the manufacturing sectors, with the aim to analyse to what extent this government intervention affects the growth of multifactor productivity (MFP) in manufacturing. The analysis is conducted with both sectoral and horizontal aid, since in many cases vertical aid is disguised as aid pursuing horizontal objectives. Controlling for the potential endogeneity of state aid policy, the results indicate that vertical state aid contributes positively to MFP growth.
Document Type: 
Article

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