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Getting out of the European Paradox trap: Making European research agile and challenge driven

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  • Argyropoulou, Maria
  • Soderquist, Klas Eric
  • Ioannou, George

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The ‘European Paradox’ encapsulates concerns that although European research institutions play a leading role in terms of top-level scientific output, they lag behind in their ability to convert this strength into successful innovations in the market. This paradox and the related intriguing problematic aspects of European research institutions have inspired a significant number of research papers, reports and studies by academics, innovation think tanks and the European Commission itself. In this position paper, we review the literature on the European paradox, identify gaps and contradictions in the understanding of the actual situation and discuss possible ways of moving forward towards a European research and innovation system that taps into diversity and complementarity of resources as a competitive innovation advantage.

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  • Argyropoulou, Maria & Soderquist, Klas Eric & Ioannou, George, 2019. "Getting out of the European Paradox trap: Making European research agile and challenge driven," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 1-5.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:37:y:2019:i:1:p:1-5
    DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2018.10.005
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