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Measuring Success: Common Challenges in Assessing the Impact of Large-scale R&I funding Programmes

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  • Haya AL-AJLANI

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation)

  • Alessio MITRA

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation)

  • Maximilian KASY

    (University of Oxford)

  • Konstantinos NIAKAROS

    (Columbia University)

Abstract

This paper discusses the challenges in empirically assessing the impact of large-scale Research and Innovation (R&I) funding programmes, particularly those under the European Union. It explores key methodological issues such as identifying aggregate effects and spillovers, estimating long-term results and impacts, mediation analysis challenges, heterogeneity within funding programmes, and pitfalls of established econometric methods. The paper also provides potential remedies to address these challenges and presents an ideal empirical analysis framework.

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  • Haya AL-AJLANI & Alessio MITRA & Maximilian KASY & Konstantinos NIAKAROS, 2025. "Measuring Success: Common Challenges in Assessing the Impact of Large-scale R&I funding Programmes," EU research an innovation paper series KI-01-25-145-EN-N, Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission.
    • Handle: RePEc:eug:wpaper:ki-01-25-145-en-n
    DOI: 10.2777/4343744
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    JEL classification:

    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy
    • C18 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Methodolical Issues: General

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