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A Policy Toolkit to Increase Research and Innovation in the European Union

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  • Andreas TEICHGRAEBER

    (European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Directorate G — Common Policy Centre, Unit G1 — Common R&I Strategy & Foresight Service)

  • John VAN REENEN

    (The London School of Economics and Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Abstract

What research and innovation (R&I) policies should Europe adopt? The world faces a challenge to rebuild after the pandemic but also faces the same structural slowdown of productivity growth that occurred in the decades before the COVID crisis. We need to have a plan around innovation policy to address the challenge. We show that Europe is less innovative on many dimensions compared to other advanced regions, such as the US and parts of Asia. We review the econometric evidence on R&I policies and argue that there is good evidence for the efficacy of many of them. A mix of R&D subsidies, reinvigorated competition and a big push on expanding the quantity and quality of human capital is needed. These could be bound together around the need for green innovation in order to achieve the mission to radically reduce carbon emissions [2].

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  • Andreas TEICHGRAEBER & John VAN REENEN, 2022. "A Policy Toolkit to Increase Research and Innovation in the European Union," EU research and innovation paper series KI-BD-22-001-EN-N, Directorate General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission.
    • Handle: RePEc:eug:wpaper:ki-bd-22-001-en-n
    DOI: 10.2777/553584
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    3. Antonin Bergeaud & Arthur Guillouzouic & Emeric Henry & Clement Malgouyres, 2022. "From public labs to private firms: magnitude and channels of R&D spillovers," POID Working Papers 041, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE.
    4. Marti, Luisa & Puertas, Rosa, 2023. "Analysis of European competitiveness based on its innovative capacity and digitalization level," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).
    5. Stiepelmann, Gero, 2024. "Optimal STW Policy in Recessions," VfS Annual Conference 2024 (Berlin): Upcoming Labor Market Challenges 302419, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
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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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