We study the effects of place-based policies on aggregate productivity using administrative data on projects co-financed by the EU in Italy linked to balance sheet data. We exploit quasi-experimental variation in funding for a large place-based policy stemming from measurement error in regional...

This paper establishes the linkage between place-based policies and growth from the perspective of regional innovation, using China as a case study. Leveraging extensive data on special economic zones (SEZs) and patent data, I examine the causal effects and underlying channels of SEZ...

This briefing identifies bio-based innovations with high potential to support the forthcoming updated EU bioeconomy strategy. The briefing also relates to broader EU climate and biodiversity goals, helping inform national and regional strategies. The analysis draws on data from EU and...

The Innovation Fund (the Fund), funded with revenues from the European Union Emissions Trading System, is one of the world's largest funding programmes supporting the deployment of innovative net-zero and low-carbon technologies. Knowledge sharing is an essential part of the programme. This...

This brochure is one of the deliverables of the JRC Exploratory Research Activity, REGDUALOSA (Regions, Dual Use, Open Strategic Autonomy). Its purpose is to disseminate the recommendations gathered from the work with experts and territories, particularly from the three case studies developed in...

Artificial Intelligence is a disruptive set of technologies with the promise to significantly impact all aspects of human life. The main characteristics of AI - extracting value from data, autonomous learning, and problem-solving - make it potentially transformative for research & innovation....

The GovTech Connect project, "Fostering digitisation of public sector and green transition in Europe through the use of an innovative European GovTech platform", supports public bodies across the EU in the adoption of cost-effective digital solutions by developing and fostering the European...

This report provides an interim evaluation of the implementation of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) until March 2025. Set up in March 2024 as part of the mid-term review of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), STEP is a key component of the EU's response to...

This report provides an interim evaluation of the implementation of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) until March 2025. Set up in March 2024 as part of the mid-term review of the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), STEP is a key component of the EU's response to...