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The uneven regional distribution of projects funded by the EU Framework Programmes
Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation Pub Date : 2019-01-01 , DOI: 10.7341/20191532
Pedro Varela-Vázquez , Manuel González-López , María del Carmen Sánchez-Carreira

The Framework Programmes (FPs) represent one key supply-side instrument in the innovation policy mix implemented directly by the European Union (EU). Since its final goal is fostering innovation and competitiveness, it is advisable to analyze the spatial distribution of this instrument across EU regions. The main aim of this paper is to analyze the regional allocation of the coordination and participation in projects under the 6th and the 7th FPs, as well as the distribution of funds from Horizon 2020 (the 8th FP). For this purpose, a comprehensive database regionalized at NUTS 2 level was elaborated based on the data supplied by CORDIS and the Smart Specialisation Platform. Moreover, in order to tackle the relationship between FPs and regional development, NUTS 2 regions were classified into three groups: less developed regions, middle-income regions and developed regions. Our empirical evidence underlines different trends in this tool of the innovation policy mix. The general trend points to a positive correlation between the level of development and the capacity to attract FPs projects and funds. Therefore, FPs might contribute to reinforcing pre-existing innovation hubs and long-term growth disparities. Thus, coordination and participation in projects, as well as the funds allocated in the FPs are heavily concentrated in the developed regions. Middle-income regions attract more projects on average than less develop regions, although the disparities among them are not particularly high. Concerning less developed regions, there are two different groups of regions. One of them is characterized by a remarkable number of project coordinations that attract funds, even higher than some middle-income regions; while the other group shows a low number of coordinations or participations in projects. Comparing the 6th and the 7th FPs, we observe a slight reduction of the disparities, particularly due to the higher participation of regions from Spain, Portugal and Italy, which were among the hardest hit by the economic recession in Europe. This trend could be explained by the need to compensate the reduction of regional and national funds by means of being more active in capturing EU funds.

中文翻译:

由欧盟框架计划资助的项目地区分布不均

框架计划(FPs)是欧盟(EU)直接实施的创新政策组合中的一项关键供应方工具。由于其最终目标是促进创新和竞争力,因此建议分析该工具在整个欧盟地区的空间分布。本文的主要目的是分析第六和第七计划框架下协调和参与项目的区域分配,以及《地平线2020》(第八计划框架)的资金分配。为此,根据CORDIS和Smart Specialization Platform提供的数据,详细阐述了一个在NUTS 2级区域化的综合数据库。此外,为了解决FP与区域发展之间的关系,NUTS 2地区分为三类:欠发达地区,中等收入地区和发达地区。我们的经验证据强调了这种创新政策组合工具的不同趋势。总体趋势表明,发展水平与吸引计划生育项目和资金的能力之间存在正相关关系。因此,FP可能有助于加强现有的创新中心和长期增长差距。因此,项目的协调和参与以及计划生育计划中分配的资金主要集中在发达地区。中等收入地区平均吸引的项目多于欠发达地区,尽管它们之间的差距不是特别大。关于欠发达地区,有两个不同的地区组。其中之一的特点是大量的项目协调吸引了资金,甚至高于某些中等收入地区;而另一组的协调或参与项目数量较少。比较第六和第七FP,我们发现差距略有减少,特别是由于西班牙,葡萄牙和意大利等地区的参与度较高,这些地区是欧洲经济衰退的重灾区。这种趋势可以解释为需要通过更积极地争取欧盟资金来补偿区域和国家资金的减少。这些都是欧洲经济衰退打击最严重的国家。这种趋势可以解释为需要通过更积极地争取欧盟资金来补偿区域和国家资金的减少。这些都是欧洲经济衰退打击最严重的国家。这种趋势可以解释为需要通过更积极地争取欧盟资金来补偿区域和国家资金的减少。
更新日期:2019-01-01
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