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Innovation and Regional Development, Do European Structural Funds make a Difference?

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  • Bernard Musyck
  • Alasdair Reid

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The article draws on a thematic evaluation of Research Technological Development and Innovation (RTDI) related actions supported by the Structural Funds to assist declining industrial areas or Objective 2 regions, during the period between 1989 and 1999. Over the 10 year period, three main approaches were identified in Objective 2 regions, the last two becoming predominant during the latter part of the period: technology push with funding of large projects such as science parks and research facilities; technology transfer with measures to disseminate technology; and demand pull with clearly identified and self contained RTDI priorities. While drawing lessons from the last decade, the paper also integrates some preliminary observations on structural funds investments for innovation during the current 2000--2006 programming period and concludes with a review of possible scenarios for the further development of RTDI in lagging regions in the framework of the Lisbon Strategy.

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  • Bernard Musyck & Alasdair Reid, 2007. "Innovation and Regional Development, Do European Structural Funds make a Difference?," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(7), pages 961-983, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:15:y:2007:i:7:p:961-983
    DOI: 10.1080/09654310701356696
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    1. Jarno Hoekman & Koen Frenken, 2013. "Proximity and Stratification in European Scientific Research Collaboration Networks: A Policy Perspective," Advances in Spatial Science, in: Thomas Scherngell (ed.), The Geography of Networks and R&D Collaborations, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 263-277, Springer.
    2. Anna Wójcik-Karpacz & Szymon Mazurkiewicz, 2015. "Practices of Technology Parks Supporting Innovative Activities: Evidence from Poland," Managing Global Transitions, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper, vol. 13(4 (Winter), pages 331-354.
    3. Iain Begg, 2008. "Structural policy and economic convergence," CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 9(01), pages 3-9, April.
    4. Juan Gómez-García & María del Rocio Moreno Enguix & Juan Cándido Gómez-Gallego, 2011. "Estimation Of The Efficiency Of Structural Funds: A Parametric And Non-Parametric Approach," Post-Print hal-00712385, HAL.
    5. Chang Woon Nam & Alina Schoenberg & Georg Wamser, 2011. "Lisbon Agenda, Regional Innovation System and the New EU Cohesion Policy," CESifo Working Paper Series 3564, CESifo.

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