...Priya Mandleshwar Purpose The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of the mandatory dividend distribution policy (MDDP) on capital allocation strategies, particularly focusing on research and development (R&D) and capital expenditure (Capex) strategies. The purpose...

... . Empirical results are presented and discussed in section 5 . Section 6 concludes and discusses policy implications. Finally, section 7 provides study limitations and areas for further study. Wages Skills development Research and development Labour productivity Total factor productivity Thai...

...Alcides J. Padilla; Alexander Garrido Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the causes that determine the UK’s civilian research and development (R&D) expenditure to forecast its possible evolution in a post-Brexit scenario. Design/methodology/approach The authors use...

..., the R&D sector needs a quantity a/n of labor. There are research spillovers as the cost of developing new goods depends inversely on the number of existing ones. When a researcher develops a new good owns the patent for producing it. Free‐entry conditions in the R&D sector impose...

...Jan Kranich Purpose This paper aims to discuss whether product research and development (R&D) in developed economies tends to be too high compared with the socially desired level. Design/methodology/approach In this context, a model of vertical and horizontal product differentiation within...