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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463636703321

Autore

Mercer-Blackman Valerie

Titolo

The impact of research and development tax incentives on Colombia's manufacturing sector : what difference do they make? / / Valerie Mercer-Blackman ; authorized for distribution by Charles Collyns

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, District of Columbia] : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4623-0938-0

1-4527-1881-4

1-4518-7036-1

9786612841293

1-282-84129-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (55 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

IMF working paper ; ; WP/08/178

Altri autori (Persone)

CollynsCharles

Disciplina

338.09861

Soggetti

Manufacturing industries - Colombia - Econometric models

Tax incentives - Colombia - Econometric models

Research and development tax credit - Colombia - Econometric models

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; I. Introduction; II. The Economics of R&D Tax Incentives and Results from Other Studies; Figures; 1. Relationship Between R&D Expenditures and Per-capita Incomes, 2000; 2. R&D Investment by Source of Financing; Tables; 1. R&D Fiscal Incentives in Selected Countries; A. Evidence from Other Countries on the Effects of R&D Tax Incentives; 2. Comparative Studies of the Effect of Fiscal Incentives on R&D nvestment; III. The System of R&D incentives in Colombia and Results from the Firms' Surveys; A. Background: The System of Tax Incentives in Colombia

3. Fiscal Cost of the Main Tax Incentives in Colombia4. Applications and Acceptances of R&D Incentives by Year and Type of Tax Incentive; B. A Survey of Firms' R&D Activities and Perceptions; 3. Frequency of



Applications for the 125 Percent R&D Investment Deduction and Average Value of Approved Projects in colombia, 2001-04; 4. Fedesarrollo Survey: Average Investment by Type; 5. Fedesarrollo Survey Result by Size; 5. Characteristics of the Firms Surveyed in the Fedesarrollo Survey of Manufacturing and R&D 2005

6. Question 3. Fedesarollo Survey: The Level of R&D Investment Currently Done by Your Firm Is..7. Question 10 Fedesarrollo Survey: What is your Firm's Perception about the Subject of Science and Technology?..; 8. Question 13 Fedesarrollo Survey: Assuming you Application for R&D Incentives Was Denied, What Decision Would the Firm Take Regarding the Investment Plan?; IV. Econometric Results: R&D Investment Incentives to and Production in the Colombian Manufacturing Sector; A. Characteristics of the Data

6. Characteristics of Manufacturing Establishments in the DANE Science and Technology SampleB. Model set-up and Estimation of the Production Coefficients; 7. Characteristics of Manufacturing Establishments According to Size; 8. Simple Statistics of the Main Price and Share Variables; 9. Results of the Regression of System of Factor-costs Equations Estimated Parameter Values Method: Panel SUR, 2000-2002; 10. Estimated Elasticities of Substitution and Demand among Factors, Full Sample

11. Results of the Regression of System of Factor-costs Equations Estimated Parameter Values by Size Method: Panel SUR, 2000-200212. Results of the Regression of System of Factor-costs Equations Estimated Parameter ......... Values by Level of Innovation; C. Policy and Fiscal Implications of the Results on the Colombian R&D Tax Incentive System; 13. Direct and indirect Effects of Tax Incentives on R&D Investment Proyections of the SUR Model; D. Effects of the R&D Tax Incentives on the Demand for R&D Investment; V. Conclusions

14. Results of Regressions of Manufacturing Establishments, 2000-2002

Sommario/riassunto

Do tax incentives for science and technology stimulate additional investment? We use detailed data on applications and acceptances for R&D tax incentives, a special survey, and for the first time, the science and technology module from the 2000-2002 Survey of Manufacturers database in Colombia to analyze this question. We estimate the effect of the R&D tax deduction instituted in Colombia using Zellner's Seemingly Unrelated Regressions method, and find that the elasticity of demand of R&D investment in manufacturing is quite high in Colombia compared to other countries, particularly for smalle