INNOKUNN-Kunnskapsgrunnlaget for innovasjonspolitikken
Identifying the effects of publicly funded, user-oriented R&D
Identifying causal effects
Selection bias is the main challenge when estimating the effect of a government program. Jaffe (2002) suggests a solution that builds on a socalled regression discontinuity design. This requires data on how the granting agency has ranked or evaluated the applicants. ...