Martínez C., Cruz-Castro L. & Sanz-Menéndez L. (2016) Innovation capabilities in the private sector: evaluating subsidies for hiring S&T workers in Spain. Research Evaluation 25(2): 196-208
Abstract. This article evaluates the effectiveness of a public programme intended to improve innovation capabilities in the private sector by subsidizing the hiring of research and development (R&D) personnel. Using information from the programme management database, we study factors associated with the duration of contracts and their transformation into open-ended contracts, a basic aim of the programme.