Measuring the Effectiveness of R&D Tax Credits in the Netherlands
35 Pages Posted: 28 May 2008
Date Written: 2007-12-01
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of the Dutch R&D fiscal incentive program, known as WBSO, on R&D capital formation. Taking a factor-demand approach we measure the elasticity of firm R&D capital accumulation to its user cost. An econometric model is estimated using a rich unbalanced panel covering the period 1996-2004 with firm-specific R&D user costs varying with tax incentives. Using the estimated user cost elasticity, we examine the impact of the R&D incentive program. We find evidence that the program of R&D incentives in the Netherlands has been effective in reducing the user cost of R&D and in stimulating firms' investment in R&D.
Keywords: R&D tax credits, panel data, crowding out, user-cost elasticity
JEL Classification: O32, O38, H25, H50, C23
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