How are policymakers involved in innovation trajectories? What is sextortion and why should it be defined as a form of corruption and a criminal offence? How does economic diversification occur, or in other words, is strategic diversification required to increase economic complexity or are market incentives sufficient to drive this process of catching-up? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers in September 2017 — in six journal articles, two reports, and eleven working ...
China is developing rapidly on many fronts, but how broad and how deep are scientific links between China and EU member states (especially the less advanced countries)? Some African nations are experimenting with cash transfer programmes, but will they be able to scale up and improve health and education outcomes across the board? And scenario planning can help predict migration flows, but what are the long-term trends and implications for population mobility? These are just a few of the questio...
Chile, Costa Rica and Mexico were Latin America’s big winners in the 2017 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII), which ranks the world’s economies on their innovative capabilities (innovation inputs) and measurable results (innovation outputs)....
Can diaspora investments help fund the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? How does aid affect growth and institutions in sub-Saharan Africa? And how do European nations compare, globally, in terms of innovation capacity? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers in June 2017 — in three journal articles and five working papers, among many others. Click here for the full list of our most recent publications. Journal articles ‘Beyond patriotic discourse in financing the SD...
Co-authored by researchers Hugo Hollanders and Nordine Es-Sadki, the European Innovation Scoreboard gives a comparative analysis of innovation performance across EU member states, other European countries, and regional neighbours. According to this year’s results, EU innovation performance continues to increase, partly thanks to improvements in human resources, the innovation-friendly environment, own-resource investments, and attractive research systems. Overall, Sweden remains the EU in...
How has research and development shaped the Dutch economy over the last few decades? How can innovation in sanitation help rural Indian communities to overcome disease? And how long can the EU survive without reform? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers in May 2017 — in one book and four working papers, among many others. Click here for the full list of our most recent publications. Books ‘A Second Chance for Europe – Economic, Political and Legal Perspectives o...
The Research, Innovation and Science Policy Experts (RISE) group published its book ‘Europe’s Future: Open Innovation, Open Science, Open to the World’ on 15 May 2017. The volume was presented to Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, at a workshop in Brussels hosted by the Centre for European Policy Studies. Prof. Luc Soete serves as Coordinator of the RISE group. Congratulating the group, Commissioner Moedas said: ”This publication is an immense ach...
“India is one of the fastest growing countries in Asia, backed by strong knowledge intensive sectors – pharmaceuticals, chemical automotive, telecommunications, and aerospace to name but a few,” says DEIP Programme Coordinator Dr. Michiko Iizuka. “India is also exploring new models of development that are applicable to other countries, including frugal innovation and service sector led development. But for India to achieve anywhere near its full potential, all the major actors of her National Sy...
How can African nations boost their development through science, technology, and innovation? How does an organisation’s structure affect its behaviour? And what are the links between civil society and the improvement of migrant rights? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers in April 2017 — in two books, three commissioned reports, three journal articles, and four working papers, among many others. Click here for the full list of our most recent publications. Books...
What are the trade-offs between forestry and social protection policies? What are the links between productivity and international certification? And is there a glass ceiling for migrants in China? These are just a few of the questions tackled by our researchers in March 2017 — in one UN FAO policy brief, six journal articles, and six working papers, among many others. Click here for the full list of our most recent publications. Journal articles ‘Migration, entrepreneurship and developmen...