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One stylized fact of policy-making in major industrialized countries is the increased attention given to technological progress and innovation. Government policies designed to promote R&D activities are a widespread phenomenon. It comes as no surprise that a fair amount of economic literature is devoted to this theme.
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Barros, P.P. (1997). R&D and International Trade: Government Intervention and the Role of Supranational Authorities. In: Soares, O.D.D., da Cruz, A.M., Pereira, G.C., Soares, I.M., Reis, A.J. (eds) Innovation and Technology — Strategies and Policies. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-29606-7_15
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