Achieving Lisbon - the EU's R&D challenge
- In 2000, the European Council set its sights on becoming the world’s top knowledge-based economy. To that end, they aimed to achieve a goal of spending 3% of GDP on research and development by 2010. Their Lisbon Strategy recommended a number of efforts on the European Union and national levels, including encouragement of public-private collaboration. Examination at the regional level indicates the need for R&D and innovation policy to help stimulate growth. Current theory turns attention to the effect of system failure in the regions. The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research developed a typology for the regions of the European Union. Using performance results, this paper identifies US states that correlate to the typology. Comparative analysis of these states based on key industries and actors, major programs and instruments, successes, failures, impact of federal programs, and best practices then informs discussion of the implications on policymaking. If regional variances represent the most important factor influencing the development of an appropriate policy mix, local specializations, along with regionalized institutional factors, must be considered when codifying the main objectives for policymakers, such as stimulating the efficiency of the system, encouraging dynamic connection among the actors, and reducing the risk of lock-in. This, in turn, affects selection of the instruments that may or may not benefit the region and the indicators with which the impact of public action may be measured. Considering this, particularly challenging for the EU is the need to balance decentralization of action in the regions and coordination at the Union level.
Author: | Kim Dobbie Neuer |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bsz:951-opus-480 |
Series (Serial Number): | Beiträge der Hochschule Pforzheim (137) |
Publisher: | Hochschule Pforzheim |
Place of publication: | Pforzheim |
Document Type: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2010 |
Date of first Publication: | 2021/01/26 |
Publishing Institution: | Hochschule Pforzheim |
Release Date: | 2021/01/26 |
GND Keyword: | Europäische Union; Forschung und Entwicklung; Öffentlicher Sektor; USA |
Page Number: | 60 |
DDC classes: | 300 Sozialwissenschaften / 330 Wirtschaft |
Classification of Pforzheim University: | Teilbibliothek Technik, Recht und Wirtschaft / Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - CC BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung - Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International |