--- title: "According to the Companies’ View, Which Policy Actions Would Increase the R&D Activities of Companies?" authors: - name: "Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki" url: "https://www.etla.fi/henkilot/ali-yrkko-jyrki/" sameAs: - "https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2977-6878" - name: "Pajarinen, Mika" url: "https://www.etla.fi/henkilot/pajarinen-mika/" sameAs: - "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9087-5991" - "https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7sGKgwsAAAAJ" date_published: "2023-10-23" series: "ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief" series_number: "126" issn: - "2323-2463" jel_codes: - "O31" - "032" - "O38" language: "fi" publisher: "ETLA Economic Research" pdf_url: "https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-126.pdf" identifier: "https://www.etla.fi/julkaisut/id/ETLA-Muistio---ETLA-Brief-126" abstract_translations: en: "Several policy instruments can be used to increase research and product development (R&D). This brief focuses on companies’ views on the impact of these instruments based on a company survey. According to companies, the most influential instruments for increasing R&D of companies would be R&D tax incentives, increasing R&D grants and improving the availability of skilled labor. Corporate taxation was more important for domestic than for foreign companies. Instead, the costs of R&D employees were more important for foreign companies. When interpreting the results, it should take into account that they are based on companies’ subjective views." --- # According to the Companies’ View, Which Policy Actions Would Increase the R&D Activities of Companies? **Published:** 2023-10-23 **Categories:** Briefs **URL:** https://www.etla.fi/en/publications/briefs/miten-yritysten-mielesta-suomeen-saataisiin-lisaa-tutkimus-ja-kehitystoimintaa/ #### Abstract Several policy instruments can be used to increase research and product development (R&D). This brief focuses on companies’ views on the impact of these instruments based on a company survey. According to companies, the most influential instruments for increasing R&D of companies would be R&D tax incentives, increasing R&D grants and improving the availability of skilled labor. Corporate taxation was more important for domestic than for foreign companies. Instead, the costs of R&D employees were more important for foreign companies. When interpreting the results, it should take into account that they are based on companies’ subjective views. --- ## Additional Information **Kirjoittajat:** Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki - Pajarinen, Mika **Kansikuva:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/etla-muistio-brief-126-kansi.jpg **Lataa Pdf:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/ETLA-Muistio-Brief-126.pdf **Key Words:** R&D, Innovation, Globalization, Foreign ownership, Foreign company **Jel:** O31, 032, O38 **Paivays:** 23.10.2023 **Sivuja:** 12 **Kieli:** fi **Sarja:** ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief **Sarja Nro:** 126 **Issn:** 2323-2463 **Saatavuus:** 2 ## Bibliographic metadata (JSON-LD) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ScholarlyArticle", "@id": "https://www.etla.fi/julkaisut/id/ETLA-Muistio---ETLA-Brief-126", "headline": "According to the Companies’ View, Which Policy Actions Would Increase the R&D Activities of Companies?", "inLanguage": "fi", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "ETLA Economic Research", "url": "https://www.etla.fi", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/logo-etla_logo.svg" } }, "datePublished": "2023-10-23T00:00:00+00:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Ali-Yrkkö, Jyrki", "url": "https://www.etla.fi/henkilot/ali-yrkko-jyrki/", "sameAs": [ "https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2977-6878" ] }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pajarinen, Mika", "url": "https://www.etla.fi/henkilot/pajarinen-mika/", "sameAs": [ "https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9087-5991", "https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7sGKgwsAAAAJ" ] } ], "abstract": "", "keywords": [ { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "R&D", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Innovation", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Globalization", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Foreign ownership", "@language": "en" }, { "@type": "DefinedTerm", "name": "Foreign company", "@language": "en" } ], "isPartOf": { "@type": "PublicationIssue", "issueNumber": "126", "isPartOf": { "@type": "Periodical", "name": "ETLA Muistio - ETLA Brief", "issn": "2323-2463" } }, "mainEntityOfPage": "https://www.etla.fi/en/publications/briefs/miten-yritysten-mielesta-suomeen-saataisiin-lisaa-tutkimus-ja-kehitystoimintaa/", "url": "https://www.etla.fi/en/publications/briefs/miten-yritysten-mielesta-suomeen-saataisiin-lisaa-tutkimus-ja-kehitystoimintaa/", "hasPart": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "inLanguage": "en", "text": "Several policy instruments can be used to increase research and product development (R&D). 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