| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5062162 | Economics Letters | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We investigate whether government subsidies stimulate productivity growth, using a unique plant level data set from Ireland. We find that only grants that support productivity enhancing activities increase total factor productivity. Financially constrained plants benefit most from such grants.
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Authors
Sourafel Girma, Holger Görg, Eric Strobl,