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Determinants of the Uneven Regional Participation of Firms in European Technology Programmes. The 'Low R&D Trap'

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  • Xavier Vence
  • Xulia Guntin
  • Oscar Rodil

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Technology is of key importance to the growth of regional firms and economies. Research has shown the association between low technology development or take-up and regional disparities. Hence technology policy is moving closer to the heart of regional policies. European innovation programmes are intended to involve firms, large and small, in international technology research and development networks. The paper focuses on the involvement of Spanish firms in such programmes. Participation tends to be low if business R&D, presence of large firms, and the development of regional innovation systems are also low. Creation of R&D infrastructure through the Structural Funds has now to be prioritized at EU level and also define a new scheme of sectoral priorities in order to support R&D innovation activities in fields diverse from high-tech, if regions are to escape the 'low R&D trap'.

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  • Xavier Vence & Xulia Guntin & Oscar Rodil, 2000. "Determinants of the Uneven Regional Participation of Firms in European Technology Programmes. The 'Low R&D Trap'," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 29-42, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:8:y:2000:i:1:p:29-42
    DOI: 10.1080/096543100110910
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    1. Joaquín M. Azagra-Caro & Dimitrios Pontikakis & Attila Varga, 2013. "Delocalization Patterns in University--Industry Interaction: Evidence from the Sixth R&D Framework Programme," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(10), pages 1676-1701, October.
    2. Mariasole Bannò & Valentina Morandi & Celeste Amorim Varum, 2013. "Public policy for innovation and internationalization: are they worth it?," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(10), pages 927-930, July.
    3. Pedro Varela-Vázquez & Manuel González-López & María del Carmen Sánchez-Carreira, 2019. "The uneven regional distribution of projects funded by the EU Framework Programmes," Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione", vol. 15(3), pages 45-72.
    4. Mariasole Bannò & Marika Vezzoli & Maurizio Carpita, 2011. "Disentangling the Innovation - Internalization Process Through a Structural Equation Model," ERSA conference papers ersa11p195, European Regional Science Association.

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