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European Technological Sovereignty: An Emerging Framework for Policy Strategy

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  • Francesco Crespi

    (Roma Tre University)

  • Serenella Caravella

    (Roma Tre University)

  • Mirko Menghini

    (Roma Tre University)

  • Chiara Salvatori

    (Roma Tre University)

Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis has revealed the deep technological and production dependencies of the EU on third countries in sectors deemed as particularly strategic and has thus fuelled the debate on (the lack of) European technological sovereignty in critical fields. This article argues that in the light of a renewed interest in relaunching a European industrial policy, technological sovereignty considerations must be fully incorporated into policy objectives and instruments.

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  • Francesco Crespi & Serenella Caravella & Mirko Menghini & Chiara Salvatori, 2021. "European Technological Sovereignty: An Emerging Framework for Policy Strategy," Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics;Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), vol. 56(6), pages 348-354, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:intere:v:56:y:2021:i:6:d:10.1007_s10272-021-1013-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s10272-021-1013-6
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