What Is Known About Defence Research And Development Spill-Overs? |
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Authors: | Carlos Martí Sempere |
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Institution: | Instituto Universitario General Gutierrez Mellado, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | This article surveys the body of available evidence regarding the spill-over effects of defence R&D. It reviews the routes through which defence R&D spills over to the economy with positive externalities – in terms of new products, technologies or processes; the barriers that impede or block such a process; potential negative repercussions, and the measure of such effects. The main conclusion is that the uncertainty of these effects, and the inaccurate appraisal of their value, hardly supports informed decisions concerning defence R&D policies. |
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Keywords: | Research and development Innovation Spill-overs Defence industry Innovation policy |
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