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Modelling the Lisbon Strategy: Analysing Policies to Promote Knowledge Investment with an Endogenous Growth Model

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  • Werner Roeger

    (European Commission, DG ECFIN, BU-1, 3/163, Rue de la Loi 200, Brussels/Bruxelles, B-1049, Belgium. E-mails: werner.roeger@ec.europa.eu; janos.varga@ec.europa.eu; jan.intveld@ec.europa.eu)

  • Janos Varga

    (European Commission, DG ECFIN, BU-1, 3/163, Rue de la Loi 200, Brussels/Bruxelles, B-1049, Belgium. E-mails: werner.roeger@ec.europa.eu; janos.varga@ec.europa.eu; jan.intveld@ec.europa.eu)

  • Jan In't Veld

    (European Commission, DG ECFIN, BU-1, 3/163, Rue de la Loi 200, Brussels/Bruxelles, B-1049, Belgium. E-mails: werner.roeger@ec.europa.eu; janos.varga@ec.europa.eu; jan.intveld@ec.europa.eu)

Abstract

We use an endogenous growth model to look at policies that could increase the rate of knowledge investment and innovations in the EU. Among the possible options we consider are R&D tax incentives, removal of entry barriers for start-ups, increasing competition in services and high-skilled immigration. All policies discussed in this paper have the potential to increase knowledge investment in the EU. The most promising reform areas seem to be a reduction in financial frictions and increased competition in services.

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  • Werner Roeger & Janos Varga & Jan In't Veld, 2009. "Modelling the Lisbon Strategy: Analysing Policies to Promote Knowledge Investment with an Endogenous Growth Model," Comparative Economic Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Association for Comparative Economic Studies, vol. 51(4), pages 520-539, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:compes:v:51:y:2009:i:4:p:520-539
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