Spatial heterogeneity in the distribution of European research and development funds and its effects on territorial cohesión
The latest research and development (R&D) framework programmes of the European Union (EU), “Horizon 2020” and “Horizon Europe”, have significantly increased the resources available to promote science and innovation in Europe. However, the strong competitiveness of the research teams and their se...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repositorio: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/57719 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/57719 https://dx.doi.org/10.38191/iirr-jorr.23.008 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Research and development (R&D) Competitiveness Productivity growth Regional disparities Territorial cohesion European Union (EU) Investigación y Desarrollo (i+D) Competitividad Aumento de productividad Desigualdades regionales Cohesión territorial Unión Europea (UE) Economía Geografía Sociología Economics Geography Sociology |
| Sumario: | The latest research and development (R&D) framework programmes of the European Union (EU), “Horizon 2020” and “Horizon Europe”, have significantly increased the resources available to promote science and innovation in Europe. However, the strong competitiveness of the research teams and their search for excellence may cause inequality in the spatial distribution of investment effort in R&D. The aim of this paper is to analyse the geographic distribution of R&D spending in the EU. A greater concentration of funds is observed in the most advanced and dynamic economies, capable of promoting more competitive research teams and projects. Through an empirical analysis, estimated by a spatial convergence model, it is found that EU R&D funds are preventing cross-regional convergence in Europe by driving growth mainly in wealthier regions. Based on these results, it seems relevant to consider spatial correction mechanisms for the distribution of R&D resources so that they achieve greater territorial cohesion in Europe. |
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