This evaluation study, performed in line with the Better Regulation Guidelines, serves as an input into the ex-post evaluation of Horizon 2020, the EU framework programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020. Horizon 2020 was adopted in the context of the Europe 2020 Strategy, and was designed...

The Operationalisation plan for IT systems is one of the deliverable of the study to support the monitoring and evaluation of the Framework Programme for research and innovation along Key Impact Pathways - RTD/2019/SC/016 It presents a pragmatic approach for operationalisation of the Key Impact...

We analyze the nanotechnology patent applications filed in China from 1998 to 2008 and find that the extraordinary nanotechnology development in China has been primarily promoted by the public sector but not driven by industry and market force. This finding implies that developing countries such...

The paper first identifies the stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of China's innovation policy and compares them with different government systems in selected Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. In order to disclose the relative strength...