On the Timing of Innovation in Stochastic Schumpeterian Growth Models
The paper argues that while it is optimal to concentrate growth-enhancing activities in downturns, dynamic spillovers inherent to the research and development (R&D) process lead private agents to concentrate too much of their R&D
activity in booms, precisely when its social cost is highest.
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