The theory of strategic trade policy yields ambiguous recommendations for assistance
to exporting firms in oligopolistic industries. However, some writers have suggested that investment subsidies are a more robust ...
Neary, J. Peter(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1997-09-24)
This paper explores the links between international trade theory and the practice of trade and industrial policy in open economies, with special attention to three areas where theoretical lessons have been misunderstood ...
Leahy, Dermot; Neary, J. Peter(University College Dublin. Institute for the Study of Social Change (Geary Institute), 2003-10-20)
Empirical evidence strongly suggests that R&D increases a firm’s "absorptive capacity" (its ability to absorb spillovers from other firms) as well as contributing directly to profitability. We explore the theoretical ...