Die Arbeitsteilung in der F&E-Politik und ihre Performanzwirkung

The article describes the division of labor between the state and the private sector in the field of research and development (R&D), it analyzes its causes and assesses its effects on performance. The analysis produces four main findings: First, above-average overall R&D expenditures are solely observed in states where the private sector contributes the lion’s share. Second, they are one of the most important determinants of R&D performance. Third, high expenditures as well as extraordinary performance can only be found in countries with either highly organized or very liberal market economies, but not in the case of mid-range organized market economies. Fourth, most other determinants of welfare policy, especially in the related field of educational policies, are hardly relevant for R&D, which highlights the need for further research.