Abstract
ABSTRACTThe paper develops a patent race model with a particular emphasis upon heterogeneity of competing R&D firms. It is demonstrated that R&D subsidies generate the cleansing effect where relatively lower productivity firms drop out of the race and innovation accelerates due to expanded R&D investment by the remaining firms as well as new entrants with higher productivity than exiting firms.
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