This paper adopts a relatedness-complexity framework to assess the likelihood of functional upgrading and downgrading in global value chains in EU regions in the period 2000-2010. We use relatedness and economic complexity measures based on value added content of gross exports and labour...

The significant role of human capital and higher education in place-based development and innovation in response to the twin transition is increasingly recognised within the European policy and funding context. This research attempts to quantify the extent to which the ERDF - as one of the most...

This paper introduces a novel approach to measuring synergies between Horizon 2020 and cohesion policy funding in the field of R&I during the 2014-2020 programming period. Leveraging project-level data, we calculate regional cosine similarity indices based on societal grand challenges (SGCs)...

European cohesion policy is undergoing a significant identity crisis, with debates intensifying over its fundamental goals and strategies for fostering regional development. Global challenges and shifting geopolitical dynamics further complicate the quest for successful regional development,...

Closing the prosperity gap between regions has always been a key political aspiration of the European Union - and cohesion policy is the primary means to achieve that goal. Europe is currently undergoing a digital and green transition that is drastically changing the way its economy works. How...

Länder setzen immer wieder Wirtschaftssanktionen gegen andere Nationen ein, um diese zu einem bestimmten Handeln zu bewegen. Ein verändertes Verhalten soll dadurch erwirkt werden, dass dem von der Sanktion betroffenen Land ein wirtschaftlicher Schaden zugefügt wird. Er erhöht den Preis für...

The EU faces challenges in keeping pace with the rapid technological developments of the 21st century while striving to align them with societal transitions and planetary boundaries. This Policy Brief argues that a proactive governance framework is essential to address the ethical, social,...

This policy brief argues for a systemic approach to R&I policy in enabling an economic competitiveness articulated with the environmental and societal sustainability goals. It looks into the role of R&I policy in enabling the competitiveness of the EU economy while pointing out the challenges in...

This policy brief by the ESIR group discusses the regional innovation divide in Europe and the world. It outlines the main causes for the concentration of innovation in hubs, which are necessary for a strong innovation environment. However, such concentration should not come at the expense of...

In this publication ESIR recognises the unique opportunity that the poly-crisis has provided, and seize this moment to instigate strategic, institutional renewal. It provides for comprehensive transformation of values culture, organization, decision-making processes, and the way education...