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L’effet des dépenses en R&D sur la productivité de travail au Québec

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  • Hanel, Peter

    (Département d’économique, Université de Sherbrooke)

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The R&D — Productivity relationship in Québec's manufacturing industries is examined in a framework of growth accounting pioneered by Grilliches, Scherer and Terleckyj. The indirect effects on productivity of R&D executed by upstream suppliers are calculated for 1971-1982 period. The labour productivity growth rates are closely correlated with the growth rate of direct and indirect R&D expenses and with the growth rate of capital — labour substitution. The results suggest that the indirect R&D has a more important and statistically more significant effect on productivity growth than the direct R&D. Federal subsidies to R&D seem to have a negative rather than positive effect on productivity growth. La relation productivité — R&D dans les industries manufacturières du Québec est examinée dans le cadre d’un modèle inspiré par Grilliches, Scherer et Terleckyj. Les effets indirects de la R&D associés aux relations interindustrielles et aux investissements sont calculés pour 1971-1982. Les taux de croissance de la productivité de travail sont étroitement associés aux variations des dépenses de R&D directes et indirectes, ainsi qu’à la variation du ratio K/L. Le financement public en subventions fédérales à la R&D semble exercer un effet plutôt négatif sur la productivité.

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  • Hanel, Peter, 1988. "L’effet des dépenses en R&D sur la productivité de travail au Québec," L'Actualité Economique, Société Canadienne de Science Economique, vol. 64(3), pages 396-415, septembre.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:actuec:v:64:y:1988:i:3:p:396-415
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