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Mission-oriented R&D and growth of Japan 1988-2016

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  • Ziesemer, Thomas

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We analyze the dynamic interaction of Japan's total factor productivity (TFP), GDP, stocks of domestic and foreign private and public as well as mission-oriented R&D, called GBARD in OECD statistics, in a vector-error-correction model (VECM) for Japan with stock data for the period 1987-2016. Permanent policy changes show the following main results: (i) GBARD as well as private and public R&D each encourage growth rates of the other R&D stocks and of TFP and GDP, and all have high internal rates of return; (ii) Japan's R&D policies affect and are affected by foreign R&D; in particular, Japan's public R&D has a positive impact on European private R&D, whereas other OECD countries' R&D has a negative one; (iii) permanent foreign public R&D changes are detrimental to Japan's growth of TFP and GDP. Japan's R&D policies should be supported by education policies enhancing especially the number of PhDs and IT personnel.

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  • Ziesemer, Thomas, 2022. "Mission-oriented R&D and growth of Japan 1988-2016," MERIT Working Papers 2022-034, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
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    • F43 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Economic Growth of Open Economies
    • O19 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - International Linkages to Development; Role of International Organizations
    • O47 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Empirical Studies of Economic Growth; Aggregate Productivity; Cross-Country Output Convergence
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East

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