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Model of R&D Tax Incentives

The paper examines research and development (R&D) tax incentives in oligopolistic markets. The author sets up a simple game-theoretical model to identify the conditions under which the tax incentives serve as a tool to reach the socially desirable level of firm-financed R&D spending.