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Economic drivers and specialization patterns in the spatial distribution of Framework Programme's participation

Authors :
Dotti, Nicola Francesco
Spithoven, André
Doctoraatsbegeleiding
Dynamics in Innovation, Research and Higher Education
Onderzoekscoördinatie
UCL - SSH/SPLE - Institut de sciences politiques Louvain-Europe
Source :
Papers in regional science, 97 (4, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. online first, no.online first, p. online first (2017)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Wiley-Blackwell, 2018.

Abstract

While R&D activities are known for being unevenly distributed across space, how EU policy contributed to their regional dynamics is less explored. Since the 1980s, the EU Framework Programmes (FP) have promoted and supported transnational R&D projects through open and highly competitive calls for funding driven by ‘scientific excellence’ regardless of location. This paper aims to show the drivers of this spatial distribution and evolution of FP participations, arguing that this depends on cumulative effects of regional economic development and growth, while scientific specialization rarely is the best strategy to improve regional competitiveness in terms of FP participations.<br />SCOPUS: ar.j<br />info:eu-repo/semantics/published

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Papers in regional science, 97 (4, Papers in Regional Science, Vol. online first, no.online first, p. online first (2017)
Accession number :
edsair.dedup.wf.001..bcfebb614e4e682b61da635003e03dbb