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

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  • Nicola Francesco Dotti
  • André Spithoven

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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. Si bien las actividades de investigación y desarrollo son conocidas por no estar distribuidas de manera uniforme en el espacio, la forma en que las políticas de la UE ha contribuido a su dinámica regional apenas se ha explorado. Desde la década de 1980, los Programas Marco (PM) de la UE han promovido y apoyado proyectos transnacionales de investigación y desarrollo mediante convocatorias de financiamiento abiertas y altamente competitivas, impulsadas por la ‘excelencia científica’ en lugar de la ubicación. Este documento tiene por objeto mostrar los impulsores de esta distribución y evolución espacial de la participación en los PM, bajo el argumento de que depende de los efectos acumulativos del desarrollo y crecimiento económico regional, mientras que la especialización científica rara vez es la mejor estrategia para mejorar la competitividad regional en términos de participación en los PM. 研究開発活動は空間的に不均衡に分散していることが分かっているが、EUの政策がどのように地域のダイナミクスに貢献しているのかは、あまり研究されていない。1980年代以来、EUフレームワークプログラム(FP)は、立地に関係なく、「科学的な卓越性(scientific excellence)」に後押しされた、投資の要請を開放的に、かつ高い競争力で行うことによって、多国間における研究開発プロジェクトを促進し支援してきた。本稿は、このFPへの参加の空間的分布と進展の促進因子を解明することを目的とし、FPは地域の経済発展と経済成長の累積効果に依存するが、その一方で、FPへの参加に関しては、科学分野に特化することが地域の競争力を強化する最適な方策となることはほとんどないことを論じる。

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  • Nicola Francesco Dotti & André Spithoven, 2018. "Economic drivers and specialization patterns in the spatial distribution of Framework Programme's participation," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 97(4), pages 863-882, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:97:y:2018:i:4:p:863-882
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12299
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